The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could deduct money from benefit claimants’ payments if they owe money to their ...

The Government's 'biggest fraud crackdown in a generation' will soon be underway - Labour will be working with banks to find ...

The changes, confirmed in Spring Statement costing documents published after Reeves’s speech, mean the Universal Credit ...

According to the Treasury, the increased checks on savings and self-employment income will save the exchequer £15million this ...

Joanna Fegen picked up £42,000 in benefits to fund foreign holidays after lying about her husband living with her.

Claimants of Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and Employment and Support Allowance will be the first to face checks on their ...

Claimants of three specific means-tested benefits face rigorous background checks under Government plans to tackle benefit ...

Thousands of individuals receiving Personal Independence Payment are having their benefits "disputed" by the Department for ...

New powers to be introduced in 2026 mean banks will be required to carry out checks on all accounts held by Universal Credit, ...

If a person is identified, the department will then investigate that claimant to prevent possible overpayments and potential cases of fraud. The legislation only allows banks and other financial ...

In a series of factsheets, the DWP explains how the new measures will work safely and be monitored - and when they are set to ...