Last year, the DWP opened 18,691 investigations into alleged benefit fraud
The Department for Work and Pensions is cracking down on benefit fraud and is opening more investigations.
, as part of a new £613 million plan to stop an estimated £4 million being lost in fraud and error over the next five years. More than 20 million people across the UK claim some form of benefit from the DWP, including the state pension and Universal Credit.The common examples of benefit fraud investigated include: According to guidance on GOV.UK, you may also be visited by a Fraud Investigation Office or asked to attend an interview about your claim, although in the early stages, you may not know an investigation is underway.
DWP investigators are allowed to gather many types of evidence to assess whether there is good reason to investigate a potential case of fraud, such as surveillance, interviews, and document tracing. If your claim is suspicious, you will be notified about it, usually be in writing, The Mirror reports.
The most common types of evidence currently used to investigate fraud includes: What happens after a benefit fraud investigation If you’ve committed or attempted fraud, one or more of the following may also happen:
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