Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 20438
Social Security Benefits: Bank Services
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to protect the privacy of people affected by proposals to allow investigators to access the bank accounts of people who claim benefits.
Answer
Andrew WesternDWP investigators cannot access anyone's bank accounts, including under the proposed Eligibility Verification Measures within the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill.