DWP issue benefit fine warning and say fraudsters will be prosecuted in court
The DWP estimates that benefit fraudsters cheated taxpayers out of £7b last year - here's how the Government plans to tackle ...
DWP warns benefit cheats are getting off the hook amid huge backlog
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted it is dealing with a huge amount of cases and a massive court backlog ...
DWP breaks silence over 'prosecutions' and who'll be taken to court
The DWP has admitted that it is only able to prosecute "big, organised" fraud cases due to a significant backlog in the ...
DWP shares update on benefit fraud prosecutions and who will be taken to court
Bill was introduced in Parliament last week and forms part of wider plans to save the Government a total of £8.6billion over ...
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Why PIP and other disability benefits could actually boost the economy
Payments boost the economy by £42bn through improve wellbeing, say economists - who warn cuts could backfire and cost more in ...
DWP change 'unfair' rule for tenants who claim Universal Credit
Mr Justice Fordham ruled it was unfair for tenants on Universal Credit to face rent arrears deduction and rent diversion ...
DWP targets specific bank account activities in expanded benefits fraud checks
The DWP has set out details of which type of bank account activity involving someone receiving benefits that will be targeted ...
DWP driving bans would be for 'extreme' cases to tackle fraud
Courts could suspend fraudsters’ driving licences following application by the DWP if they owe welfare debts of more than £1,000 and have ignored repeated requests to pay it back. The department will ...
DWP statement after pensioners 'shafted' with lower payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a statement after a group of hundreds of people are said to have had ...
Wittingly or not, LA city, county officials chose fewer firefighters, more OT pay
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that one firefighter made nearly $500,000 in overtime alone in 2023. How many more firefighters ...
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Benefits fraudster swindled taxpayers out of £22k while working as a taxi and delivery driver
The largest sum was £11,726.33 in pension credit claimed from the Department for Work and Pensions. At Cheltenham Magistrates' Court, he pleaded guilty to making false representations under both the ...
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8th Pay Commission announced! What will be revised salaries, pensions for central govt employees?
With the announcement now made, the panel, once appointed, will begin its work, having approximately ... as the basis for revising the salaries and pensions of central government employees.