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Banks to begin flagging benefits claimants to DWP - and you won't be told

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Banks to begin flagging benefits claimants to DWP - and you won't be told
Banks to begin flagging benefits claimants to DWP - and you won't be told
Powers will compel banks to comply with so-called new Eligibility Verification Measures, or EVNs.
Wales Online
Wales Online🏁 first to report4 hrs ago
New rules mean banks will flag certain accounts that receive benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published how banks will carry out account checks on those receiving three benefits
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