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Social Security Benefits: Bank Services

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 104138

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will undertake an assessment by the end of 2026 to establish if the cost of the The Eligibility Verification Measure provides value for money.

Answered by Andrew Western

DWP has previously published an Impact Assessment for the measures in the PAFER Act, which included the Eligibility Verification Measure, which can be found here ImpactAssessment.pdf.

DWP has committed to update this Impact Assessment within 12 months of Royal Assent.

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