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natwest charges and benefits

ok ive put a claim in for my bank charges from natwest. they kept taking money all the time and when there was no money for the charges they charged me more so as a result i was suffering hardship.to cut a long story short ive heard somewhere that they should not have taken the charges out of my jobseekers allowance and child benefit .

could someone please clarify this as i suffered severe hardship due to this. and am still suffering hardship even though the charges have stopped


thanks

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  • esmerellda
    esmerellda Posts: 2,237 Forumite
    Hi

    Unfortunately they can legally take charges from your benefits. If you are suffering from financial hardship then you can reclaim your charges on this basis. Write a letter to them detailing the charges taken, your personal financial situation, details of any debts/arrears etc and they should send you an Income Expenditure form to complete.

    Best wishes
    LegalBeagles
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