Under Labour’s new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill the DWP could be given extensive powers to cut down on benefit fraud ...

Fraud and error in the welfare system costs the taxpayer around £10 billion each year- here's what the Government is doing to ...

The DWP is launching new measures which it says will "unlock work" for thousands of sick and disabled people - but critics ...

The number of people claiming disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment continues to reach record-breaking ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the Health Transformation Programme will modernise health and ...

The charity Independent Age says older Brits applying for the four main pensioner benefits - Pension Credit, Attendance ...

Even more valuable is Housing Benefit, which for many pensioners is uncapped and could provide up to 100 per cent of their ...

Investigators will also be able to issue Eligibility Verification Notices under the bill, requiring banks to provide ...

In a written response, DWP Minister Andrew Western, explained new measures being introduced to “prevent fraud entering the ...

The new measures aim to prevent fraud and recover funds across public authorities, not just assist the DWP in recovering owed ...

It comes as new survey results show 44% of disabled people and people with a health condition believe DWP does not provide ...

Labour's new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill is currently making its way through Parliament and is set to come into force later ...