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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Linda Howard & Rachel Pugh

DWP could be monitoring your private life without consent if you're on Universal Credit, PIP or State Pension

Millions of people in the UK claim benefits which include Universal Credit, PIP, Housing Benefit, State Pension and Employment and Support Allowance.

Brits rely on these benefits to help them financially, and for many people, they're a real lifeline.

But what people may not realise is that, if they are claiming benefits, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be looking into their personal lives without their consent.

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