Dwp going into banks

Andi66
Andi66 Community Member Posts: 1,457 Championing
edited November 2025 in Benefits and income

I've seen quite a few articles now highlighting that dwp taking money out of people bank account and closing them, even innocent people. Then reports of them coming to your house. How true is is. I have nothing to hide but seems worrying if they do this to innocent people

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  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,130 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @Andi66

    Please can you share the articles you have read?

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community Member Posts: 1,457 Championing

    It was on Facebook,

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community Member Posts: 695 Pioneering

    The new law doesn't start until April so it's drivel as is always with certain parts of the net.

    even then It has to be reviewed by a human and I'm sure closing someones bank account would be legally dangerous ground they'd simply take the money and Prosecute.

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Community Member Posts: 1,222 Championing
    edited November 2025

    Currently the DWP have only been checking bank accounts. The bank manager at my bank told me. I said that will be for Universal Credit and he said PIP as well. I said PIP is not means tested and I just got a look...

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