Thousands of people say they’ve been shut out of their bank accounts without warning or explanation. MPs are investigating whether innocent customers have been caught up in a crackdown on money laundering.
For the first time in 25 years the one-off payment given to adult prison leavers in England and Wales is to be raised. The Prison Discharge Grant will increase from £46 to £76, but what difference will that make?
Last year 155,000 people shared an extra £16m in pay after that HMRC ensured they were getting minimum wage. Plus the latest clampdown on debt packager or IVA lead generator firms
GUESTS:
Nicki Stopford - chief operating officer for the online complaints service Resolver.
Monique Williams - Head of Delivery at Switchback, a charity for male prison leavers
Clare Merrills - from HMRC
Amy Taylor - Chair of the Greater Manchester Money Advice Group
Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples
Researcher: Stefania Okereke
Producer: Joe Kent
Editor: Alex Lewis
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