DWP tells pensioners to prove they need their benefits in bid to slash 100,000 claims

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are set to be contacted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as it begins work to cut £370 million from the benefits bill.

The department said it has started contacting “selected customers” as part of a Pension Credit case review campaign, first announced by former chancellor Rachel Reeves at last year’s Budget.