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DWP to contact benefit claimants' families using fraud crackdown powers

"Powers include entry, search and seizure powers when there is a reasonable suspicion of fraud, the reasonable use of force ...

DWP can contact benefit claimants' families to crack down on fraud

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been given new powers to tackle fraud - and it could even contact a suspect's family members as part of its investigations ...
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DWP summons thousands for interview which 'will take as long as necessary'

Thousands are being called forward for a face-to-face interview by the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP, every month. DWP figures show 4,000 face-to-face assessments for Personal Independence ...

DWP to contact benefit claimants' families under fraud crackdown powers

Alongside bank account checks, benefit claimants can expect family members to be contacted. A DWP spokesperson said: "Our ...