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This is how the DWP check will bank accounts under new benefit rules

Under new rules, the DWP will share ‘eligibility indicators’ with banks and other financial institution

The Independent UK · 13h ago

Plans to let DWP inspect benefit claimants' bank accounts are scrapped

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The Independent UK · 18h ago

Can the DWP See Your Bank Statements? Here's What the 2026 Benefit Checks Actually Mean for You

The DWP's 2026 bank checks do not give it access to full bank statements. Find out which benefits are covered, what banks can share and what happens if an account is flagged.

International Business Times UK · 22h ago

'Another Windrush': Labour MP sounds alarm over Mahmood's new immigration rules

Labour MP Dianne Abbott and the Home Secretary have locked horns over Mahmood’s new immigration reforms

Evening Standard · Nov 2

Centrepoint resident welcomes minister to mark new changes to Housing Benefit

Centrepoint welcomed the new changes by hosting a visit from Department for Work and Pensions Minister Stephen Timms MP

The National (Scotland) · Nov 2

Delivery driver impersonated friends and family to steal more than £172K in benefit payments

Atikur Rahman used 26 identities to make more than 40 claims for benefits including maternity allowance, universal credit, tax credits and child benefit

The Independent UK · Oct 30

Millions of pensioners and families missing out on £4,700 in DWP payments – how to check if you’re one of them

Scale of unclaimed support has been called ‘shocking’

The Independent UK · Oct 30

Change to carer’s allowance cliff-edge rule is not enough, victims say

Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with unjust overpayments still have to pay

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27

The Guardian view on supporting carers: the DWP’s problem is deeper than IT

Editorial: A taper is much better than a cliff-edge. But problems with carer’s allowance should have been solved years ago

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27

‘Unfair’ cliff-edge rule that punished carers to be abolished in budget

Controversial mechanism that hit unpaid carers with huge penalties to be scrapped following Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26