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Some people don't have bank accounts.
by Retra 11y ago
Some people don't have bank accounts.
- dingaling 11y agoThe UK requires all welfare recipients to have a bank account and to enable this legislation was passed requiring retail banks to provide basic, non-discriminatory current accounts. They don't pay interest and don't have an overdraft but are available to everyone.
- jpindar 11y agoAnd right now some of those people get benefits or wages via a dedicated debt card, which is effectively a withdraw-only bank account.