DWP to enter individual, joint, business bank accounts from October in crackdown

NewsCost Of LivingDWPThe powers mean DWP staff can send direct notices to banks10:18, 11 Aug 2026The Deparment for Work and Pensions is set to enter individual, joint and business bank accounts to take cash directly in a crackdown from October.‌The new powers from the DWP have been handed down by the Labour Party gover

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