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A person who won a staggering £40,000 in an online competition has been left worried by the response from Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ).

Taking to Reddit, a family member asked for advice after the winner was asked for bank statements and an interview.

It came after they bagged the cash in a competition last Sunday.

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Following the win, the notified DWP as they are a recipient of universal credit (UC).

However, they were still told that they needed to provide bank statements as a follow-up.

The relative asked other Reddit users if this is 'allowed' as the claim has been clos

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