The DWP will look at a sample of claims to check for fraud, claimant error and official error across the welfare system during the 2026/27 financial year.

Mental health benefit claimants are using AI chatbots to maximise their payouts for sickness claims, it has been alleged.

10:59, Fri, May 15, 2026 Updated: 11:00, Fri, May 15, 2026 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new figures revealing that billions of pounds were ...

The latest fraud and error figures show changes in claimants’ health and daily living needs accounted for most incorrect PIP payments last year.

A woman who claimed that she struggled to leave the house or walk was exposed as a benefit cheat after being caught on CCTV taking part in Zumba and body pump classes at the gym. Helen Green, 49, ...

The number of people prosecuted for benefit fraud has plummeted by more than 90 per cent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman who claimed she struggled to leave the house or walk was exposed as a benefit cheat after CCTV showed her taking part in ...