DWP launches bank monitoring to fight benefit fraud
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is rolling out a new bank monitoring initiative to detect and prevent fraudulent benefit claims, potentially affecting millions of accounts.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is rolling out a new bank monitoring initiative to detect and prevent fraudulent benefit claims, potentially affecting millions of accounts.
The UK government plans to grant the DWP sweeping powers to scrutinise bank accounts of benefit claimants in an effort to reduce fraud, sparking privacy concerns.
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