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Payment by girocheque ending
I have a client who is paid RP by girocheque on a yearly basis. She has had a letter from TPS saying girocheques are being abolished this April & if she does not provide details of a bank or building soc account her payments will be stopped. Has anyone seen any legislation allowing this or are DWP just trying it on again?
The march 2012 edition of the DWP’s ‘touchbase’ magazine announces ‘simple payment’ scheme from summer 2012 for people who can’t use bank accounts following phased withdrawal of cheques. claimants will be given payment card to collect cash from paypoint outlets -
here’s a link to rightsnet news story -