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On benefits and changing bank details

Indie_Kid
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I'm looking into changing banks, therefore, my bank details will change. Do I just write a letter to JSA & DLA stating my details have changed and what they are? Or am I given a form to fill in?
How do I find out the details for my local BDC? Not received anything from JSA about how much I'll be getting each week yet.
How do I find out the details for my local BDC? Not received anything from JSA about how much I'll be getting each week yet.
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I would just write them a letter, and ring them up to confirm they have the new details personally as letters to the DWP seem to disapear into a black hole quite often.[greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
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The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
and we should be deeply worried about that[/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)0 -
re local BDC, just ring up the benefits people, and ask them for the address of your local BDC, they should be able to tell you.[greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
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The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
and we should be deeply worried about that[/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)0 -
Hi Sh, when I changed banks (RBS to Clydesdale) I just sent a letter off to all the relevant depts notifying them of the change of details.
I did keep the RBS account opened for a month or two, after the Clydesdale account was up and running, just to make sure everything (including DDs, standing orders etc) was going through the new account ok, before I closed the old account down.
Didn't have any problems with my payments being received into the new account.0 -
I'm looking into changing banks, therefore, my bank details will change. Do I just write a letter to JSA & DLA stating my details have changed and what they are? Or am I given a form to fill in?
How do I find out the details for my local BDC? Not received anything from JSA about how much I'll be getting each week yet.
personally i`d wait until the JSA has been sorted before you confuse them,or as lou says keep the old account open for a few weeks as a precaution0
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