New DWP bank check powers and what they mean for benefit claimants New laws will allow officials to request financial information from banks to check benefit claims, with limits on what can be shared and how the powers are used. New powers will allow the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to request financial information directly from banks to help check benefit claims The changes will allow the DWP to require banks to check accounts, recover debts directly from claimants’ bank accounts and

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