View Image

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said that one benefit is safe from bank account checks. The DWP will be granted new powers by the incoming Labour Party government, allowing it to directly deduct money from payslips and accounts.

However, state pensioners can breathe a sigh of relief as DWP minister Liz Kendall has previously confirmed they are safe. Benefit fraud investigators will soon have the power to recover debts from those who have overclaimed, directly from their bank accounts, thanks to new powers bestowed by the Labour government.

An 'increasing propensity' for dishonesty across British society has been cited by officials as the reason for the continued rise in scams since the Covid pandemic. Ms Kendall has committed to updating her department's 20-y

See Full Page