DWP confirms start date for Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud
The government has announced the start date for its Eligibility Verification Measure to tackle benefit fraud and has ...
DWP could start 'monitoring' bank accounts in new fraud crackdown
The Department for Work and Pensions could be handed new powers to recover money as the Government aims to save over £1 ...
People on DWP benefits who have cars face major crackdown and 'counter-measures'
Motability Operations recorded thousands of fraud cases last year as Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) claimants ...
DWP could start 'monitoring' your bank account as part of fraud crackdown
One measure that has raised concerns among benefit recipients is the Eligibility Verification Measure. This will require ...
DWP confirms when bank account ‘monitoring’ and eligibility checks will start in fraud crackdown
In a series of factsheets, the DWP explains how the new measures will work safely and be monitored - and when they are set to ...
DWP confirms it will begin fraud crackdown measures - including bank account checks
The “biggest fraud crackdown in a generation” was announced by the UK Government earlier this year. The new Public ...
DWP warns that anyone claiming three specific benefits will face new bank checks
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update explaining how and why people claiming three specific benefits will ...
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DWP issues bank account update for people claiming these three benefits
Claimants of Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and Employment and Support Allowance will be the first to face checks on their ...
DWP benefits fraudster scammed £42,000 after lying about her husband
Joanna Fegen picked up £42,000 in benefits to fund foreign holidays after lying about her husband living with her.
People claiming three DWP benefits will be targeted first in new bank checks
New powers to be introduced in 2026 mean banks will be required to carry out checks on all accounts held by Universal Credit, ...
DWP confirms when 'monitoring' bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud could happen
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 ...
DWP warning to new parents - report this change or risk £5k penalty or benefit fraud conviction
Parents who claim payments from benefits could land themselves in trouble for not reporting one major change to the DWP ...