3 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

9 h. ago DWP reveals date it will start looking at bank accounts and who will be affected

The Department for Work and Pensions may soon be able to look into your bank account if new proposals come into force, but not everyone is happy about the new Bill

Economics

11 h. ago Universal Credit update over income and savings bank account checks for 3 benefits

Investigators will also be able to directly take cash from people's bank accounts

Economics

12 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

26 h. ago HMRC to begin taking money from bank accounts in bid to close £47bn tax gap

Tax authorities resume use of power after it was paused during pandemic

Economics

27 h. ago Martin Lewis explains how you can get a free £400 before Christmas

Martin Lewis has shared how you can get a free £400 in your bank account before Christmas.

Economics

33 h. ago WSL considers borrowing tens of millions to accelerate growth plans

WSL board examining ways of raising fundsLoans would be used to boost payments and prize moneyThe Women’s Super League is exploring borrowing tens of millions of pounds in an attempt to accelerate the growth of the competition. The WSL board has commissioned the investment bank Goldman Sachs and the accountancy firm Deloitte to examine ways of raising funding anda debt deal is the preferred option at this stage.The borrowing would be used to increase central payments and prize money awarded to clubs, with the aim of stimulating further growth in sponsorship, broadcast deals and club-led investment, as a result of creating a better product. Continue reading...

Politics

52 h. ago CCTV image released as more than £1,500 withdrawn from bank account

Police say the man pictured could be a key witness

Economics

54 h. ago DWP update over new powers to take money straight from your bank account

The DWP will also be able to view people's bank statements

Economics

58 h. ago New update on DWP plans to ‘monitor’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud

A new Fraud Bill would also allow the DWP to have the power to obtain bank statements from people they believe have enough cash to pay back welfare debts.

Economics

3 d. ago Lanarkshire paedo asked online contacts to film children being sexually abused

He transferred money for images to bank accounts in the Philippines and Kenya, and also had dozens of pics depicting extreme content involving adults and animals.

Events

3 d. ago Nationwide Building Society: £275 cash bonus with new UK bank account switch offer

Switch your account and meet simple criteria to grab a bonus plus profit share 💷

Economics

3 d. ago Suspect in killing of elderly NYC couple also tried to drain their bank accounts, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the New York City man charged with killing an elderly couple and then setting their house on fire during a horrific home invasion last month had also attempted to drain their bank accounts before using their credit cards to go on a shopping spree in Manhattan

Events

4 d. ago Nationwide customers will know if they've been paid £275 bonus with two words

Customers of the high street bank could have a decent sum of money in their bank accounts in just over a week

Economics

4 d. ago Exact date DWP will start checking bank accounts and who will be targeted

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to start checking bank accounts from April next year in a bid to combat benefit fraud - here's everything you need to know

Economics

4 d. ago Tessa Thompson: 'Taika Waititi's a huge infant with a bank account — it's terrifying'

The actor reminisced about her Thor colleagues Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston while promoting her new project at the London Film Festival

Economics

4 d. ago Halifax explains bank account access rules for confused customer

The bank is closing a raft of its branches this year

Economics

5 d. ago 'Dodgy TV box' users issued urgent £5,486 warning as bank accounts drained

UK households that own one of these 'dodgy boxes' are being warned of the cyber risks

Economics

6 d. ago HMRC confirms £300 bank account deductions for certain state pensioners

The new Winter Fuel Payment system is in place this year and will see some pensioners initially handed money - but they will not get to keep it

Economics

8 d. ago Overjoyed man finds £2.6m in his bank account – then everything changes

Guilherme Moreira, from Goiânia, Brazil, was overjoyed when he found R$18,666,000 (£2,613,000) in his account one day in 2019 - but it all went wrong after he spent some of it

Economics