The DWP say they are 'clawing back cash' and 'cracking down on fraud' ...

Andy Burnham has vowed to reduce the welfare bill if he becomes Prime Minister, with Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA ...

The DWP has started writing to thousands of people with outstanding benefit debts warning them to arrange repayments or face ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government was awarded 'significant' powers to recoup lost benefits funds. (milicad via Getty Images) The government must ...

The Labour Government faces accusations of effectively "decriminalising" benefit fraud following a dramatic collapse in ...

The government is ramping up efforts to drive down benefit fraud after the passing of a law that allows money owed to be taken directly from fraudsters' bank accounts. In December last year, the ...

The DWP can now recover outstanding debts directly from individuals’ bank accounts without the need for a court order and ...

The DWP has been handed new powers from today to issue driving bans.

People with unpaid benefit debts could face court-approved driving bans and direct bank deductions under the DWP's new debt ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced new measures to recover benefit debts from claimants. This could include people being banned from driving and direct deductions from their bank ...

The DWP will look at a sample of claims to check for fraud, claimant error and official error across the welfare system during the 2026/27 financial year.