Bank account checks

Stickman
Stickman Community Member Posts: 234 Empowering
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

Anybody worried about the DWP checking on bank accounts?

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  • michael57
    michael57 Community Member Posts: 2,900 Championing

    what is there to be worried about i dont see it as a problem myself am sure a lot will disagree but hey ho there is worse things going on in the world

  • whistles
    whistles Community Member Posts: 2,051 Championing

    No. They are only interested in what goes in to your account. In my case the only two things that go in on a regular basis are from the dwp.

    Since I changed to a current account it actually says that on the statement, so the council review will not need that explaining to them next time round! Making my life less stressful at the time.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,775 Championing
    edited December 2024

    It's not nice going through a Universal Credit check, and being questioned about your outgoings (£12pm on a window cleaner was one of the things they asked about 🙄), but that's part of claiming a means tested benefit and has to be accepted.

  • worried33
    worried33 Community Member Posts: 1,054 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/126790/bank-account-checks

    If it eventually stops the obstructive manual UC checks, I think I would prefer the new system. The only concern I have is if they overstep their bounds.

  • worried33
    worried33 Community Member Posts: 1,054 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/953723#Comment_953723

    Is this why they need an appointment then? I do spend money on some unusual things, so I am not looking forward to mine.

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