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DWP Targets Bank Accounts for Debt Recovery | Sheffield News
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The Department for Work and Pensions is launching a bold new crackdown on benefit fraud and debt, starting October with unprecedented powers to directly seize money from bank accounts—including joint ones—without court orders. With the goal of saving billions over five years, they’re closing loopholes that let people dodge repayment by stopping claims or working through PAYE. Debtors will be contacted to set up repayment plans, while serious offenders may face driving license suspensions—reserved for debts over $1,000 and excluding those who rely on their license for essential work or caregiving. The DWP insists they’ll still offer support, but make it clear: deliberate evasion won’t be tolerated.
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