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DWP Warning over New Bank Account Deduction Powers as Claimants 'Will Be Worried'
- The Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns over the Department for Work and Pensions' new powers to check benefit claimants' bank accounts, describing them as 'draconian.'
- New legislation allows the DWP to directly access claimants' bank account information and deduct funds if debts are owed, which could lead to direct deductions without a court order.
- DWP minister Andrew Western stated that these new powers will help identify and prevent fraud and recover taxpayer funds more efficiently.
- The Public Accounts Committee plans to monitor the DWP's use of these powers to ensure they are utilized fairly and appropriately.
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DWP 'to reach further into YOUR lives' under bank account snooping powers, MPs warn
A parliamentary spending watchdog has warned that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must exercise its newly acquired bank account surveillance powers with restraint, cautioning that public confidence hangs in the balance
·London, United Kingdom
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