Banks and Benefits

Mississippi

Can anyone clarify any further, the question as to whether banks can access means tested benefits in order to pay bank charges, or use for loan repayments. I have been trying to find out a definitive answer but there does not seem to be one, banks appear to do as they please and surely it is obvious to staff when money is paid into an account as benefit, that this is money that person needs to live on. Or am I assuming too much

MRS_TO_BE_2

I work for DWP and was corrected on this on a different forum. Try looking at benefits forum. Sadly the answer is Yes the can I believe. will try and look for link......welcome to the site-noticed its your first post

MRS_TO_BE_2

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=269424&page=6&highlight=benefits+bank+charges

heres one thread. go to last page though as gives current info

sra

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