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sending bank statements to dwp.

Wacko18 · 2020-01-02 12:00:30

Hi, I have to send several bank statements along with a esa3 form to see if entitled to any ir ESA back pay. Id like to know if anyone else has sent bank statements to the DWP and what happens to the statements afterward as I'm worried about the DWP losing them. Do they get returned to you? Thanks.

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poppy12345 Posts: 18,973 Forumite

7 January 2020 at 7:25AM

dwig wrote: »

If you are concerned, redact entries they have no need to know about (i.e. whereabouts you have been purchasing) and bank account number. If they ask for that, tell them you will send it in separate cover. I redact everything that they have no business knowing.

I wouldn't advise anyone to do that, that could make them think you have something to hide.

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