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Evening Standard
Politics
Will Durrant

Benefit fraud crackdown should not see claimants ‘de-banked’ – minister

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking to crack down on fraud (John Stillwell/PA) - (PA Wire)

Benefit claimants risk falling victim to Government “mass fishing” exercises, as ministers receive new powers to look at bank account details to tackle fraud, an MP has warned.

Several MPs urged the Government to consider widening the role of an independent person, whose job will be to keep these powers in check.

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