Access to DWP bank accounts
Hello everyone,
I write with much disdaine with the new Labour government proposals which affects the elderly and disabled.
My main issue is the DWP having universal access to bank accounts which I believe is breaking the Data Protection Act and the GDPR on Integrity and Confidentiality laws?
Views please?
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Personally I think this is beyond the rules of GDPR. Why did they bring the rules in, if only to break them theirselves?
This government seems to be full of promises they haven’t kept or a blame culture for other parties when not even delivering theirselves!
It’s all completely baffling, also to my understanding England wasn’t supposed to be one of the countries overshadowed by a big brother state
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Has it been passed that goverment have more powers to look at our bank accounts I know people say if you have noting to hide why worry well it's not that is it more control over our lives and it won't end there will it because they gone quiet so could be pushing it through we are heading for dystopian society pls sign all pertitions for this
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2 ways of looking at it you get the people who dont think they have gone over said limits and fret over having to repay it and you get the ones who know what they are doing to cheat the system if people cant abide by the rules that are easy to read and understand you will be treated like naughty children
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if you’ve nothing to hide I say let them
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I don't think we need to worry.
I only say that because I seem to be forever sharing the bank statements. I needed to do so to claim council tax support. All departments liase with each other, it's just if something flags up I guess they investigate more.
I do feel in 2025 that the £6000 limit is out of date.
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thats just the lower limit is it not up to 16 thousand before you lose all benefits not like you have to pay tax like some pensioners
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I agree, not that I'll ever get to save £6000. But some medical equipment, for example, powerchairs/scooters (some well exceed that amount), or a car, if you don't have PIP mobility. You can't save without then being penalised.
And I don't agree with, 'if you've nothing to hide', it is about our privacy & our rights, that year on year are being eroded it seems.
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It would be naive to believe there aren't any fraudsters out there. I hope they all get their collars felt for their troubles.
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It's not about hiding its about what it can lead to major mistakes and our rights
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Hi everyone. Hope you are all well. I need a huge favour. Let's fight back. Sign my petition.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/721065/sponsors/new?token=nZwP5wfJwbh5BnYXQDCJ
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Hi @LemonyLynx thank you for sharing. Would it be possible to have a link that takes us to the page prior as this link goes directly to the signature page, and so I cannot see detail of what I'm signing. Hope that makes sense 🙂
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Hi Holly and everyone else who reads I've left an attachment in regards to my petition.
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Hi @LemonyLynx just writing to advise I've made a few adjustments to block out personal information in your picture.
Best wishes,
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I am with you that this is a huge invasion of privacy but, tbh now, i am in a situation where i wish they had been monitoring my son's accounts from the off.
Because, through a misunderstanding, we (his account, my fault as appointee) never declared unspent money in his current account. Savings accounts, yes but current account no.
And that error dates back to 2019!!
So, here i am still waiting from December 24 for them to request the statements to even begin calculating the overpayment.
It's taking AGES!! They can't have even started yet as they don't have the statements. Had they been monitoring all the time, this would never have happened.
In fact, i am hoping they ARE having a neb in right now and i will just get a bill through the post and they have actually been working it out all this time after all!
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Are you in the borders? A word you used made me wonder!
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I think she's from the North East of England. If Someone's nebby, it means they're nosy.
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It certainly was! Just like if you had said 'alreet marra', it would make me think of Cumbria.
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Thank you, Ironside, and I knew what it meant, it just stood out as I read the post. Reminded me of border country is all.
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