The Government has been clear that it will crack down on those exploiting the benefits system as they are stealing from those who most need help
The Department for Work and Pensions may be looking at your bank account or social media activity this summer in a new fraud crackdown.
"We’re starting to see the rates of fraud and error move in a positive direction, thanks to our preventative work, alongside vigorously pursuing fraudsters using the full range of our powers to show that crime does not pay." Last year, the DWP launched a new £613million plan to stop an estimated £4billion being lost in fraud and error over the next five years. The ‘Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System’ plan sits alongside investment of £900million that will deliver £2.4billion of savings by the end of next year, growing to over £9 billion by 2027/28.
The most common form of benefit fraud is when a person receives unemployment benefits while working. Another is when claimants state that they live alone, but are financially supported by a partner or spouse. Common examples of benefit fraud In each circumstance, the DWP will need evidence that shows that someone is receiving a benefit that they would not ordinarily be entitled to. Fraud investigators have a wide range of powers which enable them to gather evidence in a number of ways, including surveillance, interviews, and document tracing.
In the early stages of an investigation, you may not be told that one is underway until the DWP has assessed whether there is good reason to formally investigate a potential case of fraud. Many tip-offs and reports turn out to be false, so the DWP wants to make sure that they do not waste their time on a pointless investigation.
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