Given the DWP's record of inhumanity & abuse, and the low levels of benefit fraud (as studies have repeatedly shown), the notion of increasing the ability of the DWP to invade people's privacy to catch a small number of fraudulent benefits claimants likely will prompt (as we have seen so often in such action to extend enforcement powers) various forms of DWP over-reach.

Reforming the DWP's culture should be the priority not handing it more powers of abuse!

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theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

Labour’s benefit fraud crackdown would allow officials to access bank accounts

Proposals will require financial institutions to share data that may help identify scammers

^{Patrick Butler (The Guardian)}