57 h. ago DWP on whether next door neighbours could be contacted during benefit fraud investigation

The DWP has responded to a Freedom of Information request which asked whether or not neighbours could be contacted during a benefit fraud investigation

Events

61 h. ago DWP update on rules over contacting neighbours in benefit fraud probes

The DWP has explained whether it would contact a neighbours of a benefit fraud suspect - and it's also clarified whether neighbours would be asked to conduct video surveillance on a suspect

Politics

62 h. ago DWP start date for 'bank account monitoring' and new Eligibility Verification

The Government announced earlier this year it would implement the "biggest fraud crackdown in a generation" to reduce the amount of money being lost in the benefits system

Economics

3 d. ago DWP start date for new Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to stop benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

3 d. ago The Spin | ‘They’re like time machines’: the endless magic of cricket scorecards

What may look like an impenetrable column of unexplained figures can reveal plenty of eccentric talesThere’s a scene in The Matrix when Cypher, the sardonic turncoat played by Joe Pantoliano, sits with Keanu Reeves’s Neo in front of a bank of monitors. To Neo’s eyes it’s an endless waterfall of meaningless green code. To Cypher, and to those who have learned the language, it’s not numbers and symbols but living images: “I don’t even see the code,” he says. “All I see is blonde, brunette, redhead ”A cricket scorecard works in exactly the same way. To the uninitiated, it’s an impenetrable column of initials, abbreviations and unexplained figures. But for those who know, these sheets of names and numbers are alive with incident; the shape of an innings, the rhythm of a bowling spell, the hidden drama of a partnership. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago DWP confirms over 5,000 investigators tackling tax and benefit fraud

DWP is reviewing sample claims of State Pension, PIP and four other benefits for fraud or errors before April.

Economics

5 d. ago DWP releases list of 19 benefits Brits could lose in major crackdown

Anyone found to have committed benefit fraud could lose their entitlement to payments as people are urged to look out for certain signs

Politics

9 d. ago Evri delivery driver who falsely claimed £235,000 in benefits saying he couldn't bend over or walk more than 20 metres is jailed for three years

Paul Churchman told the Department for Work and Pensions he could barely walk without being in 'agonising pain', and roped his wife Gemma (pictured) into the scam.

Economics

2 w. ago Clever tip to get discounts from Boohoo, River Island, Boots and 15,000 other brands

To get a Blue Light Card, you must verify your eligibility online and pay £4.99 for a two-year membership

Economics

2 w. ago DWP urges people to check State Pension age as changes start next year

The increase in the state pension age is due to be completed across the UK by 2028

Politics

2 w. ago UK Government announces ‘major clampdown’ on Child Benefit to save £350 million

A new specialist team is expected to stop over £350 million in Child Benefit fraud and error over the next five years.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP confirms when it will start taking payments straight from bank accounts

The new Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill will be introduced from April 2026 and will give the Government power to recover money straight from bank accounts

Economics

2 w. ago DWP issues stark benefit warning after woman jailed for 20 months

The DWP has issued a stern warning to benefit claimants across Great Britain, confirming that benefit fraud will be detected and pursued to the 'fullest extent of the law'

Events

3 w. ago DWP date confirmed for bank 'monitoring' in list of tough new measures

The UK Government has unveiled the biggest fraud crackdown in a generation - and new factsheets published by the DWP contain details of how the proposals will be implemented

Economics

3 w. ago DWP issues stark warning to benefit claimants after woman jailed for 20 months

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to millions of benefit claimants after a woman was jailed for 20 months after a court found her guilty of benefit fraud

Events

3 w. ago Start date for new DWP Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP crackdown on benefit fraud as woman jailed for wrongly claiming £110,000

The UK Government has issued a stern warning that benefit fraud will be detected and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, following the sentencing of a Manchester woman to 20 months in prison

Economics

3 w. ago DWP confirms legal action to fight people trying to cheat the benefits system

The UK Government has sent a clear message that benefit fraud will be detected and pursued to the full extent of the law.

Politics