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flag UK plans to automatically deduct overpaid benefits from bank accounts, sparking debate on impact on the poor.

flag The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to withdraw cash from bank accounts of those overpaid in benefits, a move critics say disproportionately affects the poor. flag The DWP argues the new legislation targets those refusing to repay debts. flag Civil liberties groups warn of potential surveillance and errors, while the DWP is testing the measures with a focus on proportionality and effectiveness.

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