Key date as DWP to start looking at bank accounts and who will be affected

The proposed Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill seeks to safeguard public funds by minimising public sector ...

DWP set to 'scan' bank accounts and claimants could be 'wrongly flagged'

Jasleen Chaggar, legal and policy officer at Big Brother Watch, said: “Scanning the entire population’s bank accounts to help ...

DWP will check Scots’ bank accounts for errors from next year – don’t get caught out

GOVERNMENT plans branded a “snoopers charter” will see bank accounts monitored in a bid to clamp down on benefit fraud. Under the plans – which are still being developed – ...

DWP tells banks to 'monitor' benefits claimants and 'keep an eye on accounts'

But the new powers for the DWP will see bank accounts monitored in a bid to clamp down on benefit fraud. Banks will be ...
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Four people from Norfolk accused of universal credit fraud

Three women and a man are separately accused of dishonestly claiming Universal Credit totalling thousands of pounds.
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DWP powers to check bank accounts and cancel driving licences approved

The DWP would have the power to obtain bank statements from people they believe have enough cash to pay back welfare debts but are refusing to do so.