DWP to Exclude State Pensions from New Bank Account Surveillance Checks Tuesday, December 9, 2025 dwp benefits fraud surveillance statepension privacy legislation welfare bankdata oversight The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it will “explicitly” exclude state pension payments from its forthcoming bank account scrutiny under new legislation. Amid significant concerns about … Read More
What You Need to Know as DWP Crackdown Is Greenlit Saturday, December 6, 2025 dwp benefits fraud crackdown bankaccounts privacy government verification finance compliance The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been granted new powers to combat benefit fraud more effectively, including the authority to check individuals' bank accounts. This move aims to ensure that benefits are paid … Read More
UK Households Could Earn Millions Reporting Tax Fraud in HMRC Crackdown Friday, December 5, 2025 hmrc taxevasion rewards fraud informants taxfraud investigation reporting government uk Households across the UK could potentially earn millions by reporting neighbours and others suspected of tax evasion under a new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) crackdown. The tax authority, supported by the Labour Party … Read More
Seven New DWP Powers Introduced to Strengthen Fraud Crackdown Thursday, December 4, 2025 dwp fraud benefits legislation privacy debtrecovery eligibility bankaccounts government disabilityrights The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been granted seven significant new powers under the recently enacted Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Debt) Bill, aimed at enhancing the fight against benefits fraud. This … Read More
Fake Nurse Jailed for £172k Fraudulent Care Home Work Wednesday, December 3, 2025 fraud nursing impersonation carehome sentencing investigation identitytheft healthcare crime prison Ashton Guramatunhu, 46, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for impersonating a registered nurse and unlawfully working in care homes across northeast England for over four years. Using the identity of a genuine nurse, … Read More
Santander Urges Government to Prioritize Consumer Protection with 10 Key Demands Wednesday, December 3, 2025 santander payments fraud consumerprotection innovation cryptocurrency regulation digitalpound financialservices uk Santander has presented ten urgent demands to the Labour Party government, emphasizing the critical need for a consumer-first approach to the UK payments system. This move comes in response to new research revealing that … Read More