The DWP is set to be granted new powers in a bid to reduce the levels of fraud, debt and error in the benefits system with one of the most controversial measures being to allow the DWP to look into cl ...

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A pilot scheme by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to monitor bank accounts has discovered tens of thousands ... has been established between the DWP and banks, the policy will begin a ...

The DWP is set to be granted new powers in a bid to reduce the levels of fraud, debt and error in the benefits system.

The DWP says the planned changes would not allow investigators direct access to bank accounts but will require third parties to share data ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined the two main factors it will be scrutinising when its new powers to inspect claimants' bank accounts come into effect. These are part of an ...

The DWP is set to be granted new powers in a bid to reduce the levels of fraud, debt and error in the benefits system ...

The DWP asked two high street banks to trial the measures to assess their feasibility and check if people were sticking to the rules on savings and going abroad ...

Fraud by disability benefit payments claimants is almost non-existent, latest data has revealed, amid a Government crackdown on the welfare system and plans to 'snoop' on bank accounts of some ...

In a previous update, the DWP says it will monitor accounts from the UK's top 15 banks which covers 97% of benefit claimant's bank accounts and includes the Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Halifax ...