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UK expands bank account checks for benefits to fight fraud, with safeguards and human review.
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions is expanding checks on benefit recipients' bank accounts through 15 major banks to combat fraud and errors in Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Pension Credit.
The initiative, backed by new legislation, allows verification of account details and potential direct deductions from bank accounts for unpaid debts.
Human review and oversight by an independent body will ensure fairness, with safeguards for vulnerable claimants.
The DWP says the move aims to improve system integrity while protecting claimants' rights.
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