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DWP to Take Money From Three Groups' Bank Accounts This Week in Major New Move - Nottinghamshire Live
The Department for Work and Pensions gains authority to verify eligibility and recover debts by accessing bank accounts of Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and ESA claimants.
- Today the Public Authorities Act received royal assent, enabling eligibility bank checks for claimants on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Employment and Support Allowance.
- The government said the law is necessary to restore trust and target `benefit cheats, fraudsters and debtors who can afford to repay but refuse`, Andrew Western argued.
- They must first request at least three months' worth of bank statements, investigators can directly withdraw amounts from accounts, and an independent overseer supervises powers alongside banking providers.
- For people who have left the benefits system, officials may suspend driving licences if 1,000 or more remains unpaid after recovery attempts, with prior notice required for direct bank withdrawals.
- The law positions the Department for Work and Pensions to request bank details from millions of benefit claimants, broadening powers to include third parties previously outside the information list and enabling future expansion to other benefits.
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Fears mount over Labour accessing bank details and taking money from YOUR accounts
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has activated sweeping new powers allowing officials to obtain financial data from benefit claimants and withdraw money directly from their accounts
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