Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 42646

Economic Crime

Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025

Question

Apsana Begum

LabourPoplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be used to determine suspicious bank account activity that would result in the Department requiring access to the individuals bank account under the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error a

Answer

Andrew Western
DWP’s information gathering powers may be used where there is a reasonable suspicion of fraud. In such cases the Department can issue an information notice, where necessary and proportionate, to any information holders who DWP believe hold relevant inform...

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