Open Rights Group on Nostr: Welfare surveillance powers are being introduced by the UK's Data Protection and ...
Welfare surveillance powers are being introduced by the UK's Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.
The government will be able to access the financial data of ANY benefit claimant. This data could be misinterpreted, resulting in some of the most vulnerable people wrongly facing accusations of fraud or having benefits removed unjustly.
With 42 organisations, we've signed Big Brother Watch's letter calling for this attack on #privacy to be removed.
#DPDIBill
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/ministers-urged-to-scrap-plans-for-surveillance-of-benefit-claimants-bank-accounts
The government will be able to access the financial data of ANY benefit claimant. This data could be misinterpreted, resulting in some of the most vulnerable people wrongly facing accusations of fraud or having benefits removed unjustly.
With 42 organisations, we've signed Big Brother Watch's letter calling for this attack on #privacy to be removed.
#DPDIBill
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/ministers-urged-to-scrap-plans-for-surveillance-of-benefit-claimants-bank-accounts