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Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Dated October 2024
"I would like to advise the House that the Government will bring forward a new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill in this Parliamentary session to be tough on criminals, fair for claimants and provide confidence to the taxpayer.
The Eligibility Verification measure will not give DWP access to any bank accounts, nor any information on how claimants spend their money. The proposed new power instead helps verify benefit eligibility, using very limited information from banks and financial institutions."
The bill has not yet been introduced so Cannot take effect in January 25 and unlikey in even 26!
And with that post I wish you goodbye!
Please come back when/if the bill is ever passed!