Petition to: compel the High Street banks to obey the law on state benefits.
Please visit the Number 10 Petitions website to add your support to this.
Worth bearing in mind that account with any income in them other than inalienable benefits it would be difficult to prove which part the charges are being taken from.
Please visit the Number 10 Petitions website to add your support to this.
It is government policy that people on state benefits (income support, tax credits, etc) have their benefit paid into a bank account. All High Street banks impose charges on banking accounts for going overdrawn, not having funds to cover a direct debit,etc. In the case of accounts which have money from state benefits payed into them , such charges are contrary to section 187 of the Social Security Administartion Act 1996 or seection 45 of the Tax Credits Act 2006. However, the High Street banks continue to ignore this legislation. This petition is to request the Prime Minister to compel the High Street banks to obey the law.
Worth bearing in mind that account with any income in them other than inalienable benefits it would be difficult to prove which part the charges are being taken from.
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