Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride, said: 'We are scaling up the fight against those stealing from the taxpayer'
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a massive 2,500 team which will check Universal Credit claims - including potentially getting information from bank accounts to see if fraud is being committed. The DWP said that it has saved £1.3 billion from fraud and error in the last 12 months in a crackdown.
This means the DWP will work with banks to check the accounts of people where fraud is suspected to see if they have too much savings and see their incomings and outgoings. There will be a new civil penalty to punish fraudsters, and it will invest £70 million into advanced data analytics. The DWP said: “These measures will mean those who wish to exploit the natural compassion and generosity of the British people will have nowhere to hide.
“With new legal powers, better data and thousands of additional staff, our comprehensive plan ensures we have the necessary tools to tackle the scourge of benefit fraud. These measures will be backed up by advanced data analytics, using machine learning, to detect and prevent fraudulent claims. Final decisions on accepting or stopping any claim will continue to be made by a member of DWP staff.
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