Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 16610
Social Security Benefits: Bank Services
Tabled: 27 November 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that her proposed policy of accessing benefit claimants' bank accounts does not disproportionately impact (a) people with disabilities and (b) other vul
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Eligibility Verification measure will not give DWP access to any bank accounts, nor any information on how claimants spend their money. The proposed new power instead helps verify benefit eligibility, using very limited information from banks and othe...
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