Dept of Works & Pensions access to bank details?

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Written on: 30.10.2009 [16:35]
Porter Porter Topic creator Posts: 1	Does the Department of Works & Pensions have access to our bank details? Isn’t this against the data protection act in someway? I recently found out that I owe the DWP around £150 and when I called them up the other day they told me that due to the large amount of bills coming out of my account at the moment they will either set up an instalment plan or collect later on in the year. How could they access my bank details?
Written on: 02.11.2009 [16:21]
Abbie Abbie Posts: 8	Well if they've told you that they've looked at it they obviously have!! Not sure if it goes against any laws, perhaps bank accounts have something in the small print about giving them access.
Also very interesting: Dept of Works & Pensions access to bank details? Is it necessary to send medical forms to the pensions office? Where is DWP pensions advice? Can someone explain the Pension Protection Act lump sum debate to me? Where to get free and simple information regarding the pensions A day? Finding an easy to use pension-value calculator Why have final salary pensions stopped? FSA Pension calculator query: what is the lump sum? Possible to recontract back into Serps pension? What is a pension protection lump sum death benefit?
Written on: 02.11.2009 [17:01]
Lauren Lauren Posts: 1	I know that the Valuation Office Agency has access to our bank details……so perhaps it’s the same kind of agreement....