Under a proposed law, officials would be able to request court approval to enter premises and take possession of items ...

Back account checks could help to see if claimants have breached capital income rules or if they have been abroad for longer ...

The Fraud, Error and Debt Bill is set to give the benefits department new and extensive powers to help it crackdown on fraud ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving ...

A privacy expert has urged the DWP to scrap proposed powers to request details of people's bank accounts warning they could ...

DWP fraud investigators could raid properties and seize smartphones with the items never being returned under new laws going through Parliament. Officials will get new powers to seize items related to ...

Public Authorities Bill is going through the House of Commons and MPs are debating how it will work and any amendments that ...

As individuals tighten their belts due to increased benefit scrutiny, HMRC will soon have the authority to inspect millions of UK bank accounts and potentially confiscate funds.

New powers will allow DWP fraud investigators to raid benefit claimants' properties and seize electronic devices. MPs and other experts are scrutinising legislation going through Parliament ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces scrutiny as £6 billion worth of benefits cuts have come to light. A series ...

The Department of Work and Pensions has been urged to make clear who will be targeted by the government's new anti-fraud powers ...