DWP to Check Bank Accounts for Benefits | Leeds News

The Department for Work and Pensions is launching a new crackdown on benefit fraud by gaining the power to check bank accounts of Universal Credit, ESA, and Pension Credit claimants — but experts warn it could mistakenly penalize people who didn’t know the rules. A pilot begins later this year, with banks helping flag suspicious accounts, though DWP stresses this is just a tool to spot issues for human review — not an automatic cut. If you’re on these benefits, now’s the time to double-check your savings rules before problems hit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/05e2f467768cc381