Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) chiefs have revealed that they're intensifying home visits for certain new Universal Credit claims. According to Neil Couling, Director General for Fraud ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may carry out checks on benefit claimants' bank accounts in a bid to tackle fraud. New proposed powers to be granted to the government department mean ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a major update on its plans to overhaul the benefits system. The benefits department has announced plans to use 1,000 work coaches to help the ...

New measures that will allow Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) officials to view details of benefit claimants' bank accounts could lead to "collateral intrusion" into people's private ...

Ministers have clarified how new DWP powers to crack down on fraud will work, with new measures coming in to allow officials to directly take funds from people's bank accounts. New laws will allow ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it will change the rules for everyone claiming Universal Credit as soon as April in a drive to cut millions from the benefits bill.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has disclosed the precise amount you can hold in your bank account before Universal Credit deductions are made. When assessing your eligibility for ...

The DWP has outlined a number of new measures to prevent benefit fraud, including "more rigorous checks". The Department for Work and Pensions says it is “committed” to tackling fraud and ...

The DWP Visiting Team will call you to book a visit and tell you what to expect, including how to contact them. You’ll get a letter to confirm the booking, but if the visit has been booked at ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a vital update for those who pay rent and claim Universal Credit.The DWP has not revealed whether compensation can be expected in the future ...

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bosses have confirmed that they are "stepping up" home visits as part of some new Universal Credit claims. The Director General for Fraud, Disability and ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has alerted those who claim Universal Credit and pay rent to an important update. The DWP has revealed plans to review the contentious practice allowing ...