DWP benefits crackdown: Universal Credit, PIP and Pension Credit among payments under fresh review

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed five major benefits will be scrutinised for fraud and error during the 2026/27 financial year as part of a wider Government crackdown on incorrect welfare payments.Universal Credit, Housing Benefit for pension-age claimants, Pension Credit, the state pension and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have all been included in the department's latest review programme.The results of the assessment are expected to be published in May 2027 following analysis of payment accuracy and potential fraudulent claims across the welfare system.The announcement follows publication of the DWP's Fraud and Error in the Benefit System report for the year ending April 2026.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say According to the department's figures, Universal Credit continued to account for the largest proportion of benefit overpayments.The DWP estimated that £9.5billion in Universal Credit payments had been overpaid during the period, representing 10.5...

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