Bank statements ESA

Aud3150
Aud3150 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Why do we have to supply 6years of bank statements for the ESA 3 form.

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  • wilko
    wilko Online Community Member Posts: 2,438 Championing
    The main reason is to make sure you have not had savings and disposed of money to enable you to claim benefits, but asking for Six years back bank statements seems excessive.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    It's not excessive. It's simply checking for savings/income for the time your claiming for. DWP won't just award a means tested benefit without checking, it's part of the process to being assessed.
  • Aud3150
    Aud3150 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Tnx for info guys  :D
  • hel123
    hel123 Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/194673#Comment_194673

    Asking for personal bank statements without reasonable cause is excessive. There is no reason to see direct debits etc either, they should be blacked out and if it’s true what they claim “they aren’t interested what you send your money on” it should be as simple as incomings, outgoings, savings.

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