Hi Andrew
Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is
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Yes, the DWP do sometimes ask for bank statements for a period of time, depending on people's circumstances. Typical reasons can be things like proving that a claimant doesn't have more money than they claim to have, show a redundancy payment has all been spent etc etc. If your son is concerned he should ask for more detail.
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