DWP can now access bank balances to verify benefit entitlement

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Russia

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a new mechanism that allows banks and financial institutions to share specific, limited account details with the government to verify benefit entitlements. This Eligibility Verification Measure (EVM) applies to recipients of Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and New Style Employment and Support Allowance in England, Scotland and Wales. The…

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