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This series brings together all documents relating to the basic bank account data reported to the Treasury by the nine banks designated to provide basic bank accounts.
How to find the right bank for you, and when you will receive your arrival payment.
Information to help councils advise guests on opening a bank account.
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
Guidance on what to do if your application for an account is declined or if your account is closing because you are in the UK illegally.
The ninth publication of data on the UK basic bank account market.
Find out what information you may be asked for by your account provider and how that information is shared.
Banks and other financial institutions must share limited information with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) when they receive an Eligibility Verification Notice. This helps identify incorrect benefit payments, and check benefit entitlement.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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