Privacy campaigners warn the UK government's new proposals to share benefits claimants' bank data amount to a 'financial snoopers' charter,' raising serious concerns about privacy and oversight.
The Fraud, Error and Debt Bill aims to modernize DWP powers to combat benefit fraud, with the government asserting that bank data sharing could aid in fraud detection while promising oversight.
The DWP insists that new measures will protect vulnerable claimants by providing training for staff and implementing oversight processes regarding the use of their powers.
Critics argue that enabling banks to share data about benefits claimants could automate suspicion and surveillance, turning legitimate claimants into targets for investigation.
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