DWP warning issued over new direct deduction powers
New DWP powers that will enable officials to take money directly from the accounts of benefit claimants suspected of fraud ...
DWP will take money from bank accounts when balance hits £16,000 under new powers
Claimants with £16,000 in their banks have been warned they are at risk of staff directly seizing cash under new government ...
DWP 'crisis' warning issued over new money-seizing powers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to be granted new powers allowing officials to seize funds directly from ...
DWP to take money from benefits claimants with £16,000 in bank account
The most common benefit other than pensions is Universal Credit. To be eligible to receive Universal Credit payments from the ...
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 lifts the lid on which bank accounts will be targeted for fraud checks
The government is facing a row over a crackdown on benefit fraud that could place banks in breach of consumer protection laws ...
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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.
Step taken towards DWP raiding bank accounts of benefits cheats
The DWP will be given the power to recover money from benefit cheats who are not currently in receipt of welfare payments, or ...
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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 ...
DWP crackdown on benefit claimants explained - including taking money from bank accounts
Bill was introduced in Parliament this week and forms part of wider plans to save the Government a total of £8.6billion over five years ...
New law will allow DWP to recover money from your bank account
The DWP will also have the power to recover money directly from bank accounts of those not on benefits or in PAYE employment ...
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DWP powers to include driving bans and bank account access
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also be able to recover money directly from fraudsters’ bank accounts, in what has been dubbed the biggest fraud crackdown in a generation.