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 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 ...
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 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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Ministers to announce plans to claim back money from benefit fraudsters
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that new planned powers will mean that money can be reclaimed from people who have committed fraud and are not on benefits or PAYE. Work and ...
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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 ...
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The hidden state pension shortfall punishing Britain’s oldest retirees
Around 9.3 million people still receive the old state pension, compared to 3.4 million on the new state pension, according to Department for Work and Pensions ... can also draw money from an ...
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 ...
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DWP lifts the lid on which bank accounts will be targeted for controversial fraud checks
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has set out details of ... The new regime would allow the DWP to reclaim money from accounts without a court order. Ministers argue this will speed ...