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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(16 December 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce further legal protections for people affected by proposals to allow investigators to access the bank accounts of people who claim benefits.

Asked by:
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour)

Answer

DWP investigators cannot access anyone's bank accounts, including under the proposed Eligibility Verification Measures within the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill.


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