DWP to vary checking account guidelines in days as a part of large shake-up, claims supply

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is about to announce new checking account guidelines in a serious shake up, reviews declare.

The adjustments may see profit claimants having their financial institution accounts checked each month by the DWP to make sure they are not “lying” about financial savings. This transfer, which may reportedly save the federal government £500 million within the first 5 years, is about to be unveiled by Jeremy Hunt within the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday.

But it has been criticised by teams together with the Big Issue, as 69% of individuals referred to the Trussell Trust meals banks are disabled, and 62% of those disabled persons are not receiving any incapacity advantages, reviews Birmingham Mail.

Meanwhile a supply advised The Telegraph: “Every pound stolen by fraudsters could be spent on our public services or on those most in need.” They added: “Mel [Stride, work and pensions minister] sees it as profoundly wrong that benefit cheats aren’t playing by the rules and is determined to bring fairness for the taxpayer.”

But a Labour spokesman mentioned: “This is a desperate attempt to distract from the Tories’ utter failure to get Britain working and get the benefits bill under control. Labour has always believed in conditionality – rights must always go hand in hand with responsibilities. If the Tories were serious about getting people back to work – rather than peddling falsehoods in an attempt to cover up their dire record – they would adopt Labour’s plan to tackle the root causes of economic inactivity and bring the benefits bill down.”

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