6 h. ago DWP officials to be given power to view claimants' bank details under new law

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be given new powers to view the bank accounts of benefit claimants, under a bill making its way through Parliament

Politics

15 h. ago DWP could demand nine years of bank statements if your account surpasses key threshold

A Universal Credit claimant has been asked to provide nine years' worth of bank statements as part of a claim review to check they are receiving the correct amount of benefits

Economics

4 d. ago DWP asks for nine years of bank statements from Universal Credit claimant

'I cannot see how this is relevant or why I should have to supply this info'

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on climate policy: Britain needs clean power, not culture wars | Editorial

Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the Climate Change Act is reckless. Ed Miliband offers a bolder, fairer vision. The future must be built on renewablesLet’s scrap Britain’s successful climate law so we can burn more gas, lose investment and have higher bills. Crazy as it might seem, that is the message of Kemi Badenoch’s new energy strategy. The Conservative leader proposes to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act in favour of a plan to “maximise oil and gas extraction”, and remove all legally binding carbon targets. It’s pitched as pragmatism. But it’s a lurch into ideological self-harm.Britain’s energy problem isn’t its climate legislation, which is admired globally, backed by industry and supported by the public. It’s that this country remains too dependent on volatile fossil fuels. Emissions targets are not the reason for high bills. It is gas prices, which skyrocketed after Russia invaded Ukraine. They set UK electricity prices. In Europe, they don’t – that’s why bills are lower...

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3 w. ago Urgent warning issued as scammers drain DWP claimants' bank accounts

Scammers are always looking to prey on the vulnerable, but now people receiving benefits are being told be aware of a new scam that has already resulted in millions being stolen

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4 w. ago DWP claimants on six benefits issued £1.4k warning as bank accounts emptied

People are being urged to stay vigilant as scammers will make you believe you need to apply for the scheme

Economics

4 w. ago DWP to check bank accounts of benefit claimants under new powers

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to be given new powers to check the bank accounts of benefit claimants in a bid to tackle fraud and prevent overpayments

Economics

4 w. ago DWP claimants on eight benefits to get bank accounts checked under new crackdown

The regulations would see DWP staff able to monitor people’s financial transactions more closely as suspicios activity is flagged by banks in an effort to tackle fraud and prevent overpayment of benefits

Economics

last month DWP claimants on eight benefits to get their bank accounts inspected

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to be given new powers to check the bank accounts of millions of benefit claimants

Economics

last month DWP's upcoming bank account checks to target claimants on eight benefits

The fraud checks are likely to target claimants on these eight benefits

Economics

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