DWP to pay £400 into bank accounts of Universal Credit claimants
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DWP benefit claimants told exact date to check bank accounts for extra payments
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Liverpool Echo14d
DWP targets specific bank account activities in expanded benefits fraud checks
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined the types of bank ... need to review three months' worth of the claimant's bank statements and consider whether the deduction would result ...
The Independent14d
The biggest benefit changes Labour could make in 2025
The DWP will also gain the power to recover money directly from bank accounts of those not on benefits or in PAYE employment. It will be able to request bank statements to prove that there is ...
Daily Express15d
DWP bank account checks could target people on these four benefits
Officials will be able to "request bank statements" to prove people have the funds to pay up. Ministers say the measures in the bill will save the DWP £1.5billion over the next five years ...
The Mirror16d
DWP crackdown on benefit claimants explained - including taking money from bank accounts
The DWP will be able to request bank statements but will not have direct access to bank accounts. The DWP will be able to apply to the court to suspend people from driving for up to two years ...
Birmingham Mail16d
DWP bank account check warning for group of people likely to be worst-hit
Legal experts are concerned new powers from the DWP to "request bank statements" will negatively impact claimants across the country. Law firm Clyde & Co 's Damian Rourke, a partner in the fraud ...
Birmingham Mail16d
DWP set to begin bank account checks as it 'requests statements'
The Bill will allow DWP to request bank statements to prove these debtors have sufficient funds to fairly repay what they owe. However, DWP will not have direct access to people’s bank accounts ...
Yahoo News UK16d
DWP set to begin bank account checks as it 'requests statements'
The Bill will allow DWP to request bank statements to prove these debtors have sufficient funds to fairly repay what they owe. However, DWP will not have direct access to people’s bank accounts, the ...
Bristol Post16d
DWP bank account checks spark fears of 'wrongful deductions'
A new Government bill will permit the DWP to "request bank statements" to prove people have funds to pay back what they owe to the department. Officials will also be able to "recover money ...
Daily Record16d
DWP clarifies new powers to ‘monitor’ bank account activity of people on benefits
The Department will also have powers to get bank statements from people they believe have enough money to pay back welfare debts, but are refusing to do so. The DWP, however, insists it will not ...
The Mirror17d
Step taken towards DWP raiding bank accounts of benefits cheats
The DWP will be able to request bank statements, but it won’t have direct access to people’s bank accounts. The powers will be used as a last resort, and will be used to recover debt from ...