DWP breaks silence over which bank accounts will be checked first under new powers
DWP has lifted the lid on which bank accounts will be targeted for controversial fraud checks under new Labour Party powers.
DWP to enter bank accounts and seize money when balance hits £16,000
DWP has warned claimants with £16,000 in their banks are at risk from staff directly seizing cash under new powers from the ...
Daily Express3d
DWP bank account checks could target people on these four benefits
New powers will allow the DWP to take cash directly from a person's bank account if they owe money. By Nicholas Dawson, Finance Reporter based in London, covering personal finance with a focus on ...
Yahoo News UK4d
DWP bank account check warning for group of people likely to be worst-hit
A fresh warning has been issued over Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) bank account checks. Legal experts are concerned new powers from the DWP to "request bank statements" will negatively ...
Yahoo News UK3d
DWP bank account checks for people on four benefits and it's not PIP
Four benefits will be targeted by Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) bank account checks - and Personal Independence Payment isn't included. The new Public ...
Coventry Telegraph4d
DWP bank account checks could 'increase crime and exploit vulnerable'
Legal professionals are sounding the alarm over new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) powers that might result in the withdrawal of funds from claimants' bank accounts amidst suspicions of fraud.
Birmingham Mail4d
DWP bank account check warning for group of people likely to be worst-hit
A fresh warning has been issued over Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) bank account checks. Legal experts are concerned new powers from the DWP to "request bank statements" will negatively ...
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DWP clarifies new powers to ‘monitor’ bank account activity of people on benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking to gain new powers to disqualify drivers and recover money directly from fraudsters’ bank accounts in a move to curb welfare fraud. The DWP ...
Bristol Post4d
DWP bank account checks spark fears of 'wrongful deductions'
Legal experts are concerned that new powers granted to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to inspect people's bank accounts in cases of suspected fraud may wrongly target claimants in some ...
Daily Express2d
DWP PIP warning over bank account fraud checks as claimants could be 'unfairly penalised'
New DWP powers to request details of claimants' bank statements in cases of suspected fraud could lead to people being "unfairly scrutinised or penalised", an expert has said. As part of new ...
Coventry Telegraph4d
DWP benefit crackdown branded 'mass bank spying' and 'constant investigation'
The new regulations grant the DWP authority to obtain bank statements from those suspected of having enough funds to repay welfare debts but are allegedly refusing. Nevertheless, the DWP maintains ...