DWP start date for checking bank accounts of people on three benefitsThe Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill will help save the taxpayer £1.5 billion over the next five yearsView Image DWP start date for checking bank accounts of people on three benefitsThe Department for Work and Pensions has announced its start date for new Eligibility Verification and checking bank accounts to stop benefit fraud. ‌The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill will help save the taxpayer £1.5 billion over the next five years, the DWP and Labour Party hopes. ‌Experts reckon the DWP is targeting Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) first. A series of factsheets on the DWP details what lies ahead, saying: “The Government will begin implementing the Bill measures from 2026. "The information provided by banks is unrelated to DWP algorithms and any signals of potential fraud will always be looked at comprehensively by a member of staff.”