Frozen Out

Published: July 24, 2021, 12:05 p.m.

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Thousands of people say they\\u2019ve 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 \\xa346 to \\xa376, but what difference will that make?

Last year 155,000 people shared an extra \\xa316m in pay after that HMRC ensured they were getting minimum wage. Plus the latest clampdown on debt packager or IVA lead generator firms

GUESTS:\\nNicki Stopford - chief operating officer for the online complaints service Resolver.\\nMonique Williams - Head of Delivery at Switchback, a charity for male prison leavers \\nClare Merrills - from HMRC \\nAmy Taylor - Chair of the Greater Manchester Money Advice Group

Presenter: Paul Lewis\\nReporter: Dan Whitworth\\nProduction Co-ordinator: Janet Staples\\nResearcher: Stefania Okereke\\nProducer: Joe Kent\\nEditor: Alex Lewis

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