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Social Security Benefits: Bank Services

Commons · Question 104138 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

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.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 13 Jan 2026

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 ...