Useful Information.....Did you know that…..
there is an Act of Parliament that Under section 187 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992: apparently, this makes it a criminal offence for banks to take bank charges out of the accounts of people who are entirely dependent on social security benefits.
so if your bank has taken charges out of your Benefits eg:
if you are in receipt of any of the following benefits.
Income Support
Tax Credits
Child Benefit
Job seekers allowance
Incapacity benefit
Disability living allowance
Attendance Allowance
CSA payments
Other DWP payments.
which means:
That the bank can not apply any charges to money received as benefit, and any such charges are unlawful and therefore disallowed.
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general-debt-issues/36790-bank-taking-your-benefits.html
also any charges from benefits over the last six years can be claimed back as well
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