Bank account checking

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  • Tonawanda17
    Tonawanda17 Online Community Member Posts: 177 Contributor
    I think that’s about right. I notice my online banking goes back to 2018
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    And banks already report suspicious activity to DWP
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    ..and HMRC

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    Tested on benefits claimants from next year then.. 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,608 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Either way, it'll have to get through the house of lords etc first and they've admitted they have no idea how any of it will work. It's all just ideas still. 
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    Same as the UC Programme - they have no idea how any of it will work but that doesn't seem to matter to DWP

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,608 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Haha, that's unfortunately very true.  It's all very much reactive rather than proactive. 
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    The problem isn't benefits claimants and their bank accounts. The problem is the dangerous wicked people ruining peoples lives to save themselves.  
     

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    Transport for London confirmed that my disabled status changed in 2011 and had been notified by DWP (though I continued to qualify for discounted travel and didn't know for years). They can provide any journey details, it's all logged because I use a pass.  

    Store cards and social media use data and all data is marketable.


  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    Not a Freedom Pass but the bus and tram discount card.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    TFL keeps all passenger data from the type of fare, payment method, destination and times of travel and CCTV cameras are everywhere. 

  • Tonawanda17
    Tonawanda17 Online Community Member Posts: 177 Contributor
    Hi. Does anyone know if these checke can be done retrospectively?
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    No, they were able to look back several years for me and send a printout
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    My status had changed from disabled to non-disabled for travel purposes 
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    Yes 

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,608 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi. Does anyone know if these checke can be done retrospectively?

    No one knows any solid information at all about this @Tonawanda17, because nothing has happened yet, so please don't worry!  
  • Tonawanda17
    Tonawanda17 Online Community Member Posts: 177 Contributor
    Thanks albus. And 2525 means we could get a new government.
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    The data enables TFL to block stolen passes being used on the network and helps the police identify criminals 
     
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    Oyster doesn't need to be registered but would have to be linked to get concessionary fares.

    The driver can read the concessionary codes and give the passengers a cursory look

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,834 Championing

    London is already the most CCTV’d City in the World and yet there’s still a massive amount of crime / theft / murders. Too busy checking peoples Oyster card journeys it seems

    Agreed. We see plenty of traffic wardens but no police unless there's an incident and 8 cars show up to deal with a person face down on the pavement. 
    I think I should sign out now and cheer myself up!