"The Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) bank spying bill' has come into force and gives government agents new powers to tackle benefits fraud. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Debt) Bill gives DWP agents new powers to request information from benefit claimants' bank accounts, and to directly recover funds in certain circumstances. The key power that will enable to DWP to request banks to share financial information with its agents is called the Eligibility Verification Measure."
"It means that when a new Eligibility Verification Notice is sent to a bank or financial institution, it must comply with the request. The information the institution can be asked to share includes information about the account holder, including their name and date of birth. Agents can also ask for the bank account's sort code and account number, as well as details about how the account meets eligibility. Transaction information should not be shared by banks, the DWP says."
The Independent reports on reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating items such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet is trusted across the political spectrum and maintains open access without paywalls, relying on donations from those who can afford it. The Department for Work and Pensions' Eligibility Verification Measure, enacted under the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Debt) Bill, grants DWP agents powers to request claimant bank account information and to directly recover funds in some circumstances. Banks must comply with Eligibility Verification Notices and can be asked for account holder name, date of birth, sort code, account number and details about how the account meets eligibility. The DWP states that transaction-level information should not be shared.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]