Officials will check people's eligibility for three benefits initially - with one specifically excluded - though other forms ...

The government now has the power to access suspected benefit fraudsters’ bank accounts and strip them of their driving licences under a new law. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Act ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can now have the bank accounts of millions of pensioners and benefit claimants checked under new government powers.

The DWP has issued fresh details regarding new powers to check the bank account details of benefit recipients. Under newly ...

The DWP said there are "no current plans" to expand the use of the powers to other benefits. Officials said the measures will ...

The DWP has confirmed it is 'committed' to tackling fraud and error within the benefits system, including recovering debts ...

The Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) ‘bank spying bill’ has come into force and gives government agents new powers to tackle benefits fraud. The Public ...

Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach ...

Bulgarian national Tsvetka Todorova helped swindle £54million from the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP.

The DWP pays benefits to nearly 24 million people across Great Britain, including 3.7m on PIP. The latest DWP report shows £330m was lost to fraud and error in the PIP system in 2024/25, up from £90m ...