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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Rachel Pugh & Karen Antcliff

DWP Universal Credit and State Pension warning over UK payment bans

People claiming Universal Credit or State Pension in the UK are being warned some banks have payments bans in place.

The bans will stop home buyers from using benefits and pension payments to pay their mortgages.

According to a report in Manchester Evening News, half of lenders are refusing to give people on benefits a mortgage. It says they won't allow applicants to use money from their Universal Credit or State Pension pots.

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