DWP

wendy1
wendy1 Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering
in Benefits and income

What the f*** is going to happen next. I've just seen that the DWP are going to be deducting 40% out of our bank accounts.

How do expect us to live, we won't be able to pay our bills or anything else. I'm sick to my stomach with all these changes and what they are planning to do to the most vulnerable.

They should just kill us off.

Comments

  • Slonvinton
    Slonvinton Community Member Posts: 115 Empowering

    Some of the headlines are very worrying but I think they are just talking about those with overpayments and even then I think the 40% has to be justifiable.

  • Bigboblee50
    Bigboblee50 Community Member Posts: 41 Contributor

    Headines misleading it's clawing back overpayment

  • wendy1
    wendy1 Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1009982#Comment_1009982

    Hi Slonvinton & Bigboblee50,

    Thanks for your replies.

    Bigboblee50, how sure are you that its just to claim back overpayment?

    I wouldn't survive if the took 40% out of my account

  • Bigboblee50
    Bigboblee50 Community Member Posts: 41 Contributor

    I am absoluabsolutely certain it's to reclaim overpayment

  • wendy1
    wendy1 Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering

    Thank you so much for your reply.

    You have put my mind at ease

  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing

    Hi @wendy1 I've seen a couple of articles from less that reputable outlets giving these shock headlines. But as others have said, the plans would be only for the DWP to reclaim overpayments and officials would have the option of taking up to 40% back and the claimant would be informed in advance.

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