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Letters between Secretary of State and British Bankers Association chief executive regarding difficulties of people obtaining direct payments because of banking problems

  • Author:
    Department of Health and British Bankers Association
  • Published date:
    16 January 2007
  • Gateway reference:
    Not required
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown and BBA

The Department of Health has received a number of queries concerning difficulties individuals face with banks in respect of direct payments. A number of these concerns were raised directly with the Secretary of State for Health who wrote to the British Bankers Association (BBA). A copy of this letter and the reply from the BBA are reproduced below.

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