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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning to implement monitoring of the bank accounts of all individuals receiving pension credit, universal credit, and employment and support allowance. Publishers Benefits and Work have reported that almost 9 million claimant bank accounts will be monitored.13 hours ago.
The government's amendment is such that it would have the powers to access the bank accounts (and savings accounts?) of all in receipt of the state pension!
Ministers rushed through amendment that gives government ...
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New data powers 'could allow DWP to snoop on ...
https://www.independent.co.uk › money › new-data-p...
6 days ago — Ministers have faced questions about whether new data powers could be used to snoop into the bank accounts of state pensioners.
The government's desire to have access to the bank accounts ...
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk › Blog › 2023/12/05
28 minutes ago — The government's desire to have access to the bank accounts of every benefit claimant – including pensioners – whilst refusing to take powers to ...
People on State Pension could see bank accounts ...
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk › ... › State Pension
5 days ago — Many people may not be aware the State Pension is administered by the DWP.
