The DWP has announced a series of plans to cut back on welfare fraud and save taxpayers billions – but it could come at a ...

The new measures will allow the DWP to "recover money directly" from the bank accounts of those who owe the department money and "refuse to pay up, despite having the means to do so". Officials will ...

Bill was introduced in Parliament this week and forms part of wider plans to save the Government a total of £8.6billion over ...

Driving bans for benefit cheats will only be implemented in extreme cases to target people refusing to pay money back.

State pensioners who missed out on a Winter Fuel Payment can claim up to £4,375 from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) this winter. Up until last year, the Winter Fuel Payment - which is ...

Legal experts have warned that the new powers for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could end up taking money from the wrong bank accounts ...

You may be eligible for a Budgeting Loan if you’ve been on certain benefits for 6 months. You only have to pay back the amount you borrow, and repayments are taken automatically from your benefits.

Personal Independence Payment recipients have been warned the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are reviewing the ...

DWP will also have the power to recover money directly from bank accounts of those not on benefits or in PAYE employment who ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to unveil a sweeping overhaul of the benefit system this spring aimed at ...

Officials will also be able to "recover money directly" from bank accounts if the person refuses to pay up. The Government claims these measures will save the DWP £1.5billion over the next five years.

This Bill is expected to help the department reel in savings of around £1.5 billion over the coming five years, aligning with ...