DWP confirms two things they will check in bank accounts from 2024.

DWP confirms two things they will check in bank accounts from 2024.
In this informative video, we delve into the details of the recent announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regarding changes to bank account checks starting from 2024. The video sheds light on the two key aspects that will be scrutinized and verified by the DWP. Join us as we explore the implications of these checks, discuss their potential impact on individuals, and analyze the broader significance in the context of welfare benefits. Stay informed and gain valuable insights into this important development by watching our comprehensive breakdown of the DWP's upcoming bank account checks.
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[@robertcichon8231]

IF they can do this to the public Then why can't we look at politicians bank accounts and off shore accounts ??

[@davidellis279]

If they look through mine they won’t find anything,I wonder if the MPs could say the same,I doubt it.

[@jeanmitchell5834]

Great point politicians are the criminals

[@cosmicwartoad2587]

They know they have to answer some very difficult questions.

[@janewright2800]

Well said!!

[@firojakasam9129]

U know what I’m saying like

[@notquiteoverthehill9576]

They chase the mosquitoes while the elephants run rampant.

[@CatherineWatkins-tj8yg]

The government are the Elephants.

[@anothercampervanchannel]

Good saying. Very true.

[@user-ch7ri7sm7h]

Mosquitoes carry malaria elephants don't 😂😂😂

[@oneoflokis]

💯👍

[@Steven-gl4cw]

Hmmm a metaphor for africa perhaps. Last elephant i saw was London zoo.

[@parishesofthebuzzard9437]

What a sad country we have become.

[@AdrianSams]

Correct, back in the 1970's anyone who was out of work felt shame whereas now being a parasite is seen as being a badge of honour. Glad we agree

[@JN-om6rw]

Sad truth is that if UK had remained in thd EU they wouldn't get away with this

[@AdrianSams]

@@JN-om6rw"Get away with" what exactly?. The EU countries (Greece aside) never met the NATO spending when the UK was a member of the EU. The UK leaving made no difference to the Federalist aims of a United States of Europe and quite why pro EU numpties think the EU countries would pay their way if the EU had it's own defence club is laughable given that only a few EU countries are net contributors to the EU budget.

[@edwardoleyba3075]

@@JN-om6rw. Not so! The EU have their own agenda they’re working towards. Centralising Taxation is the aim. Everything goes to Brussels, and they’ll decide how that money will be distributed. Got to keep the gravy train rolling at all costs!

[@firojakasam9129]

Yes I agree🤔🤔🤔

[@SP-lw3bq]

We should publish all MPs bank accounts.

[@fisherman5517]

make them common knowledge .

[@dorothyhunter9311]

Yes we certainly should if they can check people's accounts they check MPs bank accounts . So get get there's checked for fraudsters. I bet there the the biggest fraudsters. Check there's.

[@BotanicalAngel]

Yes 🙌 How much they get paid and they don’t pay 💰 taxes

[@jimoconnor2594]

Check their expenses on line, £90,000 salary then they claim thousands in expenses

[@rosemarygriffin2184]

That would make for some interesting reading!

[@kathydoyle1857]

The State Pension is not a Benefit, it's a right, that we've paid into all our working lives. I'm absolutely fuming over this violation of privacy!

[@macraghnaill3553]

The state pension is classed as a benefit,but if you are claiming pension credit you have always had to prove your income by showing a bank statement

[@sandylane944]

@@macraghnaill3553 It shouldn't be is the point it is money people have already paid in NOT money given!

[@buddymarvelous]

It is a right yes but you have to claim it, you did pay towards yesterdays pensions and the NHS, further todays NI payers are paying for todays pensions, and NHS etc. today the average person will earn a little over 555,000. NI before Tory bribe reduction of 2p was 11% = 61.000 in NI contributions, if my old school math is correct ? Is just over 9 years of State pension thats without any contributions towards NHS etc, if you want better state pension and a fully funded NHS then pay more NI not less, stop killing services then moaning about the lack of.🤪

[@watto7728]

Surely if you are receiving pension credits which open up the benefit gravy train then you haven't paid full NI contributions in the first place.

[@kathydoyle1857]

@@watto7728 I have paid full NI 36 years. I don't claim or receive any pension credits. Retired from my job at 60 (because I could) and to look after my mum who is 96 in a few weeks. Only just applied end of last year for my SP at 66. I didn't know until I was retiring and a chance conversation with a manager, that I wouldn't get the full SP because the government had taken the SERPS part of the SP and was paying it into my work pension (as meagre as it was then and is even now!) had to use my pension pot to supplement my monthly work pension for the last 6 years. Now the Triple Lock is being taken back by taxing us...... Political vampires.

[@imohimoh3441]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@FlorentGulliver]

I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.

[@imohimoh3441]

@@FlorentGulliver That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well

[@FlorentGulliver]

@@imohimoh3441 My advisor is VICTORIA CARMEN SANTAELLA;

[@FlorentGulliver]

You can look her up online

[@VioletJessica-]

@@FlorentGulliver The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?

[@YinusaSaheed]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@zubairadamu2477]

I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.

[@YinusaSaheed]

@@zubairadamu2477 That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well

[@zubairadamu2477]

@@YinusaSaheed My advisor is VICTORIA CARMEN SANTAELLA;

[@zubairadamu2477]

You can look her up online

[@LiamOlivia-4]

@@zubairadamu2477 The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?

[@lesleybrown1583]

Its about control not fraud!

[@geoffwright9570]

It's about getting your money or stopping any cost of living increases you would normally be entitled to.

[@train4905]

Agree tottslly

[@firojakasam9129]

Piss off

[@ruthevans1249]

Of course it is….. and like the DWP wont sanction people first and ask questions later is laughable. Checking peoples banks without their knowledge shouldn’t be allowed full stop…. It will start with people on benefits then will spread to everyone else who is working, again under the guise of fraud prevention…. We can already see this happening with people selling on eBay as a side hustle it’s absolutely Bollox… my dad who is in his 70s has a hobby and sells what he makes on eBay for a bit of extra cash… but he’s hardly Donald Sugar…..he has worked all his life and paid into a private pension that he is already being taxed on, now they will want more money off him in tax if he continues to sell his items on eBay…. Like a 70 year old wants to be bothered doing self assessment tax returns every year for the sake of earning an extra few quid….. it’s getting pathetic…. Yet all these big business corporations get away with paying their fair share by moving their companies abroad or using tax avoidance schemes…. Here’s a whacky idea, why don’t they go after them instead of trying to crush the little guy….. oh yeah, I forgot, it’s all about control not fraud prevention 🤨

[@janewright2800]

@lesleybrown exactly!!

[@MadelineMcneill]

It’s only fair that if the DWP have access to our Bank accounts then we, the general public, should be able to find out what our politicians have in their bank accounts, after all they are public servants.

[@evora9081]

First of all check the bank accounts of our members of the parliament, starting with Rishi

[@tonygregory1458]

99o0​@@evora9081

[@fisherman5517]

they believe otherwise.

[@jimi6335]

U would never get a true figure sadly

[@kimballentyne3482]

If everybody was totally open, honest, truthful and trustworthy then this would make a big difference.

[@snowwhitehair485]

I remember when the relationship between banker and customer was legally one of confidentiality. WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED?

[@Tismeok]

They are not Bankers, they are Bank employees,Bank Staff....cos a banker is some one like Rothschild, or OWNER of a Bank...

[@snowwhitehair485]

@@Tismeok Not so. Bank staff are also entitled to call themselves Bankers; particularly those of us who have studied hard, passed the banking exams and earned the right to put letters after our names. Some bank owners don't even have the appropriate qualifications, they just have the money and a directorship.

[@peterc.1618]

They can now also deny you, your family, and friends a bank account if they don't like your political leanings. How is that going to work in a cashless society?

[@snowwhitehair485]

@@peterc.1618 As a pessimist, (as well as an ex-banker), I have had accounts with two different banks for the last 20 years. - Belt and braces!

[@Daisy-tl2lh]

what's happened is we have a Parliament full of bankers when we used to have a Parliament full of shop keepers and farmers

[@dawngibson2640]

What about the Swiss Bank. Oh yeah, forgot. Most millionaire tories have their money ensconced there.

[@oneoflokis]

Nobody's going to be pryingbin those... 😏

[@billstevenson596]

a millionaire hardly qualifies for DWP support plus they have a hard time hiding everything from the tax man as it is.

[@waynewal971]

Ye Ok? That’s why the ex billionaire chairman of the tory parts never paid tax in the uk in fact hardly anywhere, the Panama files proved that, if they where so forward with their finances the ppe scandal would be sorted by now? Along with the Russian funnelled Brexit and election money? Twit!

[@canemore1]

​@billstevenson596 unless you are a cabinet member of the tory party , then its just an unfortunate oversite right? Nah bollox we are living in a facist state now and the people let it happen

[@oneoflokis]

@@canemore1 💯

[@lindark28]

What a disgrace this country's become

[@belfasta]

UK genocidal lunatic dictatorship 👿😎

[@Fallen_Venus]

But it's not a disgrace that during one test case alone, over 60,000 people were falsely claiming taxpayers' money they were not entitled to?

[@lindark28]

@Fallen_Venus yeah illegals that's who coming here illegally taking our taxes,they should all be deported

[@davescottyhen]

@@Fallen_Venus have you heard of freedom

[@jazzman1626]

@@Fallen_Venus Where are those people staying? In Hotels by any chance. Are they the same ones who are the best customers of that loudly advertised “Ali’s Snack-Bar”?

[@markh1940]

Then, take your money out of the banks. I've worked all my life under different governments, all asking for you to save for your retirement. So, people who have saved will be punished for what the government's have told them to do. Would be better looking onto ALL MPs bank's, and asking why they are all millionaire's

[@edwardoleyba3075]

Like we were told, in the 70’s that we’d be in a new ice age by the turn of the century. So we spent a fortune on double glazing and central heating for our homes. Now we’re told we’re all going to boil in our own sweat. Like we were told that diesel cars would be preferable to petrol cars. Now they want all electric cars. I wouldn’t mind betting that a hell of a lot of “public servants” made their money investing in these “new initiatives”. I’m also willing to bet that they have heavily invested in companies making heat pumps and solar panels that we are advised to buy in order to “save the planet”. When the next money making scheme comes along we should all grab a few shares and prevent the elites from making huge profits.

[@cgat1955]

They limit what you can take out, then have the check to ask you what the money is for. They can also refuse your request to withdraw your money if you don’t have proof you’re buying something 🤬

[@John_Lyle]

​@@cgat1955A friend of mine got a sudden vet bill for £5.000 so I went to my bank to transfer the money to his account since he was a bit short. The bank teller said that they couldn't allow the transfer unless I could give a valid reason so I loudly declared that it was to pay for the services of a prostitute at a party for my local MP. You could have heard a pin drop in the bank as they quickly processed the transfer.

[@wobbler6372]

That why you buy gold instead of putting it into funds you have no control

[@christinehoughton8591]

⁠@@edwardoleyba3075 No the ice age is coming 2030, Global warming comes before an ice age, hang on to the double glazing. 😂😂😂

[@mariahollingworth8470]

This is a disgrace that someone can have access to your bank account .....😠😠😠😠

[@geoffbucks5803]

It is, But what is even worse, is the Banks actually allowing the Government to do this both are bang out of order

[@oneoflokis]

I think so, too! 😠 And they're doing it to pensioners, too. Don't know why: as the State pension isn't means tested.

[@lkececi7513]

Please sign the petition on Parliament website, its about not being treated like criminals, I work 30 hrs a week 62 yrs old, everyone should have equality

[@oneoflokis]

@@lkececi7513 Thanks for telling us! OK! 🙂👍

[@Inkulabi]

So in the guise of Benefits fraud , they are checking accounts of those who don't claim benefits?

[@geoffhodgson2201]

Let's check all public employees bank accounts they are the biggest crooks

[@firojakasam9129]

Yes yes yes let’s see the king and qeens accounts then let’s see what’s he saying shall we 🤔🤔🤔🧐🧐🧐

[@fisherman5517]

they wont do that as they are above the law , they dont live by the laws that are enforced.

[@Mark28644]

I know one the law for us & one for the rich. Who the latter are the biggest fraudsters of all!! Big brother is watching you!! TORIES OUT!!

[@alipeacock3685]

Fantastic idea !

[@lesleydickson7746]

Public employees? Like teachers, nurses, police? 🤔

[@maureennewman905]

Will people at last realise we are not a democracy

[@thebaccyman]

When will people realize there is no such thing as democracy? It's a stepping stone to Communism.

[@evora9081]

They don't know the meaning of democracy.

[@belfasta]

UK genocidal lunatic dictatorship 👿😎

[@tenniskinsella7768]

Who don't labour

[@joshuafreshney1206]

Democracy is ONLY for the rich noncies like the gov't, royals and corporate little girls, i'm more Patriot to the People. This for shitstem.🖕

[@josephjackson5330]

There's some migrants that get benefits abroad paid from Britain ,& any other job leaving it abroad then returning,thay don't check those banks abroad.

[@Fegga1955]

Yep,worldwide this is happening 😢

[@terencefranks1688]

migrant benefits should be stopped if they move abroad - they must be on the DWP database,unless of course they have insider help to turn a blind eye to that !

[@dave788]

Your pension is a earned right to have as you've payed into the system they should not be allowed to access peoples private bank accounts receiving a earned state pension its not a benefit its something you have payed into

[@elainecrabtree2009]

I couldn't agree more. The old age pension is not a benefit!

[@ราตรีวิชาดี]

Unfortunately in it's inception in 1947 it was incorporated in the benefit section.I agree it shouldn't be classed as a benefit

[@caerleon9176]

Thankfully pensions are not paid into banks or those organisations acting as Banks and therefore no liability to disclose. ISAs, yes.

[@julianaylor4351]

Pensioners are not affected, these rules are about benefit claimants below the pension age.

[@markeh1971]

Hi, so pay it into an account and withdraw it. This is why they dislike cash. Take care M.

[@eastman566]

They've always checked bank accounts they just don't have to hide it now.

[@battybibliophile-Clare]

They had to have a reason and court order. Now they can check willy nilly. It's not about making sure pensioners get what is due, it's nosey and intrusive. I paid for my pension, it's not a "benefit". These Tories have bled the country dry. I'd love to look at MP's bank accounts. Labour has made no promises to stop this, to hell with both of them.

[@eastman566]

@@battybibliophile-Clare they still did it I know this because they did it to me I deposited money I had saved in to my account and 2 days later I got a message on my UC account asking if I was receiving income from anywhere else so they knew I had deposited that money into my account so that proved to me they where checking people account secretly but now they don't had to hide it.

[@busdriver6278]

@@battybibliophile-Clare They want to know how much we have so they know how much more there is to rob..... And remember! "You will own nothing and be happy".

[@soniahillier9570]

I know someone who is getting oap +pension credit pip free TV licence help with utility bills you name they get it but at the same time they haven't declared at least 3 legacies that they have put under their children's names but children not allowed to touch it as a pensioner who has paid tax all my life I find this to be criminal the person concerned says they will get as much as they can put of the system they have never paid a penny in tax or ni do still think this is fair i don't people like that are just criminal

[@battybibliophile-Clare]

@@soniahillier9570 well that is small beans compared to the £800 billion gone from our tax moneyin the last 4 years to the rich-elite that the government refuses to account for. I'm not condoning it, but what do you expect under the most corrupt goverment in our history.

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

what gives them the authority to pry on your private banking details?

[@oneoflokis]

Quite. 😏

[@tony_w839]

they are the government, the people gave them authority when they elected them in 2019.

[@ianmcklatchie4390]

The law...that they are currently installing and revising!

[@PeteH0121]

Don't worry. The law won't allow them to look nto MP accounts I'm sure - just yours and every other "average" person.

[@macraghnaill3553]

when claiming benefits one used to have to show a bank statement to make sure one was entitled to the benefit

[@dora71803]

Offshore tax dodging accounts, not in the remit of Joe Public.

[@Handmemoretramadol]

Haha you are wrong I have my savings in the gurnsey branch of the coop bank well within the reach of anyone with £100 😂

[@janewright2800]

It's fascist!! Whats the point of having pass words and account numbers. This is scary stuff!

[@thebaccyman]

It's more akin to Communism, no use pointing and saying "Fascist" at everything as that's exactly what they want.

[@thebaccyman]

@@janewright2800 Not sure when I did that, but alright, have a nice day.

[@terencefranks1688]

DWP have checked on benefit claimants accounts for a good few years now - this is nothing new !

[@martinf1736]

Check Mps off shore accounts too.😊

[@dorothyhunter9311]

@@martinf1736 well said.

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

This should be fought against by ALL bank account owners, your account is YOURS....

[@keithmarshall7084]

The elites own them all

[@jexxeebby135]

But if u get money from benefits then they allowed to take a peak lol...😂😂

[@keithhutchins8966]

@@jexxeebby135 "Take a peak (sic)"? They'll take the damn lot.

[@lkececi7513]

Please sign the petition on Parliament website, search check bank accounts, and pass on

[@musoseven8218]

👍👍👍

[@user-jg2nq6ll4c]

Signing online petitions that has anything to do with our government - esp. if it's a petition on Gov.UK - will mean absolutely nothing. That's like putting a fox in-charge of the chicken coup, huh? It's like voting ....... if voting actually MADE a difference to our lives for the better, do you seriously think they'd give us a vote in the first place???????

[@socratesrocks1513]

According to the reply already posted, they will ONLY get a notification and dig further if a claimant has more money in their account than they're entitled to when claiming benefits. So, if you've got savings over £16k, the bank will notify DWP who will then stop your benefits because you're over the savings limit. It does NOT allow them to randomly check anyone's account (the bank keeps tabs) or what they're spending their money on.

[@rumples2698]

@@socratesrocks1513 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ohhhh - 🤫just wet myself 🤭

[@denispickering5660]

when will they be checking the gov bank accounts// oh dear i. forgot the gov dont do things like that. As always the poor get It in the neck AGAIN ...........

[@dawngibson2640]

Typical tory big brother. Prey tell. Does the dwp have a group of checkers for bank accounts of politicians. Just asking on behalf of fair questioners.

[@spudspuddy]

labour won't be changing it, they agree with it too, so its all parties, voting for anyone gives them YOUR permission to do these things, NEVER VOTE

[@melvynwoodman5787]

This is Tories behaving like communists in my opinion.

[@reazallykhan8614]

Claimants are now being treated like criminals

[@LadyLuck8_4]

More like animals.

[@peterc.1618]

Unfortunately some are, e.g. the five people caught recently having obtained £50 mill. through making thousands of fraudulent claims for Universal Credit. And the government still tell us that the Bulgarians are all hightly qualified doctors who have come to help us run the NHS.

[@reazallykhan8614]

@@peterc.1618 wow madness

[@angietowey]

There are loads of benefits fraud claims , and work shy individuals. My husband worked with someone who would only work 16 hrs a week because he would lose his top up benefits and be worse off. It should be it pays to work not pays to be on benefits

[@pjeaton58]

Always have been !

[@CanadairCL44]

If the DWP is going to be investigating an account, they should inform the account holder. They have a right to know surely?

[@willieckaslike]

"RIGHTS, RIGHTS" ? You expect this Dictatorial excuse for a Government to respect your rights ?

[@BlowinFree]

They do it’s just happened to me.

[@Viv-v5m]

​@BlowinFree how did they Inform you they were investigating you?

[@jimbrown2688]

I worked for DWP as a decision maker for a wee while. Left because i had a conscience. Any savings you have keep it away from the account your benefits go into or keep it stashed at home. Never ever tell the bank, even verbally, you've got savings. Split the savings into small amounts in different banks not owned or affiliated with your benefits account bank....

[@BarneysArmy82]

Thanks for leaving when you did, because when I do my video on what a decision makers named Sara Lawal did to me, if I knew where she lived I make her feel the pain and suffering I've had because of her...these decision makers have blood on their hands...if you're willing to speak on a video obviously with your face blured, I've got evidence that my so called medical professional LIED on my report , then this report was passed on to a scumbag who has no medical knowledge at all, I won an appeal in Jan 2014 and was assessed again 5 months later, EVERYTHING taken off me again and this was 6 months before I was in for major back surgery

[@jondoe5532]

The DWP and other authorities can see every bank account you have because it shows up on a credit check through credit reference agencies like experian as well as car insurance comparison checks and house insurance comparison checks that you make. So they know about all your bank accounts and how many vehicles you may have as they are also linked electronically to the dvla and hmrc and they cross reference the data. keep your savings in precious metals held by yourself in a safe place or valuable tangible goods that will hold their value like artworks, antiques and perhaps some crypto coins that are still anonymous if you want to keep your privacy. However, the average benefit claimant and perhaps most claimants wont have enough money to heat their home or eat a balanced diet so having savings above the limit of £6000 where it starts to affect the amount of benefits received wont even be an issue that they are familiar with.

[@markh1940]

Well said,

[@fisherman5517]

thanks for this useful information.

[@janmargaret7972]

Thank you.

[@davidellis279]

This is just the start of things to come,if they get away with this then in a very short time everyone’s bank account will be subjected to screwtiny that’s why they want a cashless society so they can check on every penny you get and how you spend it,we get closer to a communist state everyday and we’re letting them. If their going to do this let’s include all the MPs bank accounts and expenses they claim for a start,it’s amazing how much money they accumulate whilst being an MP,I’m not suggesting that they are doing anything wrong but let’s have a level playing field for everyone,it’s only fair.

[@garylovell6017]

Scrutiny.

[@robertjones3613]

@@garylovell6017 Nah. Screwtiny is very fitting.

[@leemagaming696]

Cant really become cashless if u turn ur money from pounds to another currency

[@garylovell6017]

@@leemagaming696 You seriously need to think before you write.

[@garylovell6017]

@@robertjones3613 I agree it has a nice comedic slant to it. I pointed it out as I thought it was yet another example of the sub-standard level of literacy that is evident on here all the time.

[@lorraine4143]

It’s not their money , it’s tax payers money . These people have worked payed their tax and for whatever reason have to go onto benefits the money they payed in which is theirs , if anyone has to be scrutinised it should be the government and sediment khan , after all they waste our taxes , give it away and don’t invest in the structures of our country ie new schools , hospitals, prisons etc what’s good for the goose should be good for the gander , we want their bank accounts looked into

[@MrTelboy1962]

And those that haven't worked and paid taxes? I know 3 different people, 2 in their 60'2 and one in his 30's that are capable of work but have NEVER worked and paid taxes. I also know that your taxes are being spent on Beer, cigarettes and drugs by two of them.

[@monicas2269]

@@MrTelboy1962 And many go on foreign holidays as well as the cigs, beer etc.

[@techno-phobe3000]

Introducing the government's new guide book, "How To Patronize The Disabled And Make Them Feel Even Worse, For Dummies". So does that mean WE can access politician's accounts to make sure they're not fraudulently claiming expenses? I have a feeling that what's good for the goose isn't good enough for the gander.

[@jimmyripshite9024]

Sign of broke britain

[@peternewlove4123]

Sunak sunk us from £20,000,000 to nearly £93,000,000

[@lkececi7513]

There is a petition on the gov, Parliament website

[@mrmensa1096]

DATA PROTECTION LAWS - surely a claim can be made against the Bank !!!

[@janewright2800]

My thoughts entirely! What is the point of pass words and private account numbers etc to assure our money is safe! How do we know the people accessing bank accounts are trustworthy?

[@PeteH0121]

@@janewright2800 You don't and they aren't - not all of them anyway.

[@lorraine7960]

These have been amended to allow this.

[@gnoelalexmay]

​@@janewright2800 It will likely be another authoritarian AI endeavour.

[@fisherman5517]

will have to look further into this , could get thousands in compo.

[@ShirleyMooney-f6p]

The pensioners should demand moore pension a week they deserve it some of them fraught in the war for this country the goverment need to do the right thing and give the pensioners a bigger pension every week

[@iansenior9759]

£400.00 each week

[@Missydee-72]

The lowest pension in the western world. Half of the amount of the basic income needed to survive. And still they are trying to grab it.

[@philipmorris3684]

A small number of elite private school people, why are millions of people allowing this to happen.

[@quantaVastitude2021]

Because majority people are stupid and ignorant they care only about themselves as long as they are ok they don't care

[@paulingle2060]

This has certainly made sure that the tories can kiss my vote goodbye

[@thebaccyman]

Stop voting for either party, when will the British public learn that neither the Tories nor Labour give a crap about us?

[@peternewlove4123]

Labour as well

[@STzo752]

Have any other party said they will reverse anything the Tories have done? No? Thought not. Revolution...

[@keithmarshall7084]

Voting all rigged just like everything they do

[@thebaccyman]

@@STzo752 As long as it's not a Communist one.

[@BrianM0OAB]

Withdraw every payment from your accounts, don't use linked accounts, less money in the bank the poorer the banking sector becomes the less spending power they have and they won't like that one bit, it will be the knock on effect, cash is king.

[@MENSA.lady2]

If they check my account all they will see is my pensions, These come from government sources anyway. Every other penny, Less £1 to keep the account open is removed to a safe place. only I know where.

[@joso7228]

Is it under the mattress?

[@MENSA.lady2]

Yes. But not my mattress.

[@spudspuddy]

all pensions are now considered benefits and can be stopped at any time, regardless if you have paid in for them, go check it out

[@frog-eye1420]

what is your post code

[@MENSA.lady2]

ZZ99 9ZZ

[@neildepoy7329]

Watch out the Gestapo will get you.

[@GV-xx7vh]

LET US GET THIS CLEAR...WE DO NOT LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY, WE LIVE IN A PLUTOCRACY !!

[@ycymrobach9012]

And we criticise Russia and China for communism, yeah right.

[@davescottyhen]

the testing ground for the global model we see rolling out

[@trucker4567]

What a pity they don't check the drug dealers bank accounts especially when they are driving top of the range cars, there are plenty of scroats like that driving around manchester.

[@Anuksonamun]

NOW I DARE ALL THE BANKS TO CHECK EVERY POLITITION'S BANK AND BUILDING SOCIETY ACCOUNT. IF THEY DARE!!!!!

[@poofighter3741]

Could you sue your bank for breach of Data Protection?

[@Daisy-tl2lh]

My pension is not a benefit I earned every penny they took from my salary to pay for my pension ... and what about the millions who die before they ever get their pension what happens to their pension pot? ... that money belongs to the deceased estate and not the govt!

[@princessloveelissa5774]

So many people work and get benefits, and it's the vulnerable who goes through hell and pays the price. This is violating human rights. Go after the big dodgy people who make millions and get benefits and leave the poor, vulnerable ill people alone.

[@Capricorn2800]

They bang on about human rights but can check bank accounts which are supposedly confidential isn’t that a human right

[@johnscott3714]

And they talk about China, Russia and North Korea being examples of repressive societies. The UK is right up there, but just for the indigenous population!

[@derekb4731]

So Immigrants are excempt from this then. This Country is finished

[@tonesoft1956]

WHAT ABOUT BANK SECURITY? You would not give a total stranger your Bank Detail so why should the DWP be any diffrent next thing will be how do you spend your money and what on?

[@juliewalker1840]

They have had access for years

[@paulineplatts4607]

1984 springs to mind !!

[@ianwilson7700]

This is against human rights?, Let’s snoop on politicians bank accounts in that case?.

[@quantaVastitude2021]

There's human rights were u born yesterday?

[@Ianthomson-no7ej]

Why are people shocked theve been monitoring the public for years , even the loyaly cards like tesco, asda everytime you scan them they know exactly what you buy and what part of the country your in AI at its best

[@spudspuddy]

because all companies even ebay, paypal, etsy etc must give your account details to dwp by law now

[@OH2023-cj9if]

All the banks, PayPal and Ebay all send data to HMRC. This is also what DWP uses to work out undeclared savings by interest payments... Get a relative to set up accounts in their name and give you the login details! Transfer money to the relative, not the account directly and get them to receive money and transfer it back if required.

[@kubhlaikhan2015]

This is all about installing the infrastructure ready for far more sinister purposes. They always do this.

[@alibali672]

Spot on.

[@ShirleyMooney-f6p]

The pensioners want 500 and 50 pounds a week pension thats very fair and will help with bills and food ❤❤❤❤

[@johnowen1677]

I do. In fact a bit more. My partner adds quite a lot more too.

[@traceynorton642]

I take out a certain amount every month always have and always will.use cash people.

[@SteveT--UK]

Massive law suits for slander if they wrongly accuse 🤷🏻

[@brianwebber5286]

Had to submit bank statements to d w p within a month there was three separate attempts to steal cash from my accounts never happened before or since TRUST NOBODY!!!!!!!!!

[@richardjames2960]

Its a good job i live in a hut in the woods now, all my money is in the hut with me, thank god they will never find out which hut it is, theres no number on the door, everyone should build a hut

[@somethingintheair5373]

But the problem will come when they bring in CBDCs and declare a cashless society!!

[@frangargett3296]

But why aren't they looking into business accounts for fraud.

[@anneaylmer1655]

How ignorant to think that those who are guilty of benefit fraud would be stupid enough to keep their ill gotten gains in a bank??? Check those that sell gold!!

[@weejim48]

If the DWP want to put £16,000 into my account they can snoop all they like. But on a more serious note, we work for about 50 years and put money into a private pension. Then when we retire THEY decide how much we need to live on. I have a small annuity and a small private pension that takes my earnings over the limit they think I need by £25 per month, so they take £5 in tax. But MPs claim more per month in expenses than most of us get. WANKERS.

[@Bravada]

you should complain about your financial advisor, working 50 years and having a pittance of a pension. The tax you pay is the same tax threshold as anyone else, are you suggesting you should be able to claim a £5k pension per month a state pension and pay no tax? remember you paid no tax on your pension contributions while you were earning so you want to avoid tax due to a higher income while everyone else is paying tax at the national thresholds?

[@baylessnow]

So according to that list, just about every single bank in the UK is willing to give (sell?) your personal information to the overlords! We really do live in 1984 and I don't mean the calender year!

[@janefairless7410]

Is it a coincidence or oversight that Coutts bank is not on the list?

[@brotherd89]

The politicians need their bank accounts looked at first ,

[@mjchecksfield914]

Unfortunately inspite of all the big talk about our wonderful history of democracy and freedom, most western govrrnments are headed towards a Chinese model of how they actually are running society. Technology allows seemless control if you want it and the UK governing bureaucracy has swallowed it pretty well hook, line and sinker!

[@davescottyhen]

testing ground for the global model we see rolling out

[@timpearce3314]

Well, they are bloody welcome to see what I "havn,t got in my bank," in fact they will be damned shocked to see how me and thousands of other pensioners survive on what we get and how frugally we live, go on! have a peek! I hope you enjoy it,🤨.....

[@spudspuddy]

they snoop on what you buy too and now consider old age pension a benefit that can be stopped at any time, they even look at how much you spend on lottery tickets!!

[@timpearce3314]

You only qualify for a free t.v. licence on pension credit if you are over 75y/o just don,t buy one, simples! 🤗😉@@clare6249

[@samanthahardy9903]

​@@spudspuddyIf you only use cash then they won't know what you spent it on.

[@AlexDuggan68]

And yet they dont bother dealing with people who claim to be Muslim and dont pay capital gains tax, and claim their home is used as a place of worship and dont have to pay council tax.

[@nessah23]

Bang on

[@alibali672]

Kalergi plan.

[@garyyule1949]

Loopoles designed for scrounging Muslims

[@jeffersonalvez-jt4pl]

I'm sure most people would object , due too invasion of privacy.

[@margaretwicks544]

If my bank give details of my accounts to D,W,P. can I sue them for breach of confidentiality??

[@80s_kid.]

So.. let's get this straight.. if you Get benefits and drink it, gamble it, or drug it all up your arm, your perfectly fine, but if you live a frugal lifestyle, be careful what you spend, and look after the money they give you. instead of thanking you, they sanction you, Excellent.. isn't it great to know what they really think of everyone..

[@stevenmacewan5512]

Totally agree absolutely disgusting ...millions can be thrown away on other things nothing said ...digusting ...another step towards control ....

[@terencefranks1688]

especially billions for Ukraine + foreign aid = money wasted,which could be spent on pensions & certain benefits,instead of cutting back at every turn !

[@lablackzed]

Look at the Royals accounts and all mosques and also all the house of lords and parliments councils also lets see all accounts in pakistan and india need i go on more.😠

[@bampitony6108]

Great news for burglars people keeping their cash at home instead of the bank..no nosey bastards checking how much you've saved..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@6lr6ak6]

Can only have 6 grand not 16.

[@MrDexcars]

Absolutely bloody disgusting behaviour so we’re supposed to live in a free country well it’s getting more like a police state every day in my opinion and my opinion alone

[@davescottyhen]

defo not alone

[@UtubeRwokeLefties]

Will they be checking MPs bank accounts?

[@carolehouston3959]

Don’t let fear and worry get you down, as there is always someone worst off than you. I know it’s a struggle, but you need to love each other, and show love to those around you. Raise your vibration by feeling more positive. “They want to make you worry and be negative as it’s easier to get what’s on their agenda through, up and running. Do some research and stop listening/ reading mainstream media who are pushing this agenda. We are Sovereign people. Men and Women with rights! Time to show what we are made of! Is it sand or stone. You can decide, but do it before it’s too late.

[@robertbutler2481]

A police state without the benefit of law and order

[@shauncorless8965]

Easy to get round buy gold ,,stick it under floor 😅,

[@chrismorris9087]

@BlackBeltBarrister Daniel you have any views on this development? It doesn’t feel right to me.

[@redsquirrel5672]

Will they only check the account they pay your benefits into, or other banks to see if you have cash “hidden away”, as they would probably see it? I’m asking this question on behalf of a friend, obviously ;)

[@Crocs4cats]

Can’t remember where I read it but a few years back ( probably 2 ) someone said their benefits got stopped because DWP found out she had a savings account with something silly like £2 in that she’d forgotten about and hadn’t used for years. She said they stopped her benefits because she didn’t declare she had the account 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jackiesmith145]

When you claim they do ask about bank accounts not just the one your benefit goes in to.

[@joesoap1353]

Enjoy your Orwellian dystopia. Big Brother rules!

[@rossspenser8314]

This is the final straw . We don't have any privacy no more

[@ep8029]

So why are they accessing pensioners' accounts? There's no question of fraud, since the DWP know the contributions paid and the person's age.

[@ShirleyMooney-f6p]

The goverment should pay the pensioners 500 an 50 p0unds a week they deserve it they fraught for this country in the war the goverment should pay it if they care about the pensioners the way they say they do it would be nice for the pensioners to help them live a better life

[@trevordavies5793]

Just the beginning!!! The list of people's bank accounts that they can snoop on will only grow.

[@reachandler3655]

🤔 How long before they decide that your expenditure on 'luxury' items, such as taxis, Netflix, or takeaways, is proof you don't need the rate their paying? Therefore, they can reduce it?

[@davidwaddington9414]

put your money in a building society.

[@spudspuddy]

they now have lawful access to those too and to your registered paypal and ebay accounts

[@davidwaddington9414]

@@spudspuddy under the mattress then.

[@johnowen1677]

Plenty of room. I've got 4 mattresses.

[@juliawager8329]

Nationwide building society, but theyre even checking that building society too

[@blakejohnson2862]

I got my first jobseeker payment on the 23ed of October 2023 i am still waiting for this payment I know I’m eligible for it so when will I get it help please

[@vivnap]

The simple answer to this is ONLY keep enough to cover your direct debits and enough for daily living and an emergency fund in the bank. While cash still exists it can be kept at home safely with a bit of creative hiding and not all in one bundle as an added safety net. .

[@biggerbitcoin5126]

We all thought China was bad

[@angelahedges1922]

Why is it the banks tell you to have a strong password so nobody can into to your account but the DWP can just go into your account and look at what you have, in my eyes that is hacking someones bank account.

[@nazuddin6346]

This is Against the law Unless Fraud committed

[@jeffersonalvez-jt4pl]

If dwp are going to do this I have nothing to hide , however the government should also check accounts with many people laundering money such as mp's.

[@jonbarrebrammer4374]

Empty your accounts. Before starmer does it

[@lucybeckmann1378]

Big brother is watching you!

[@Ayns.L14A]

So, what about DPA??? surely the banks will need your permission to release your private information??