The Department for Work and Pensions is warning people on Universal Credit they will be cracking down on benefit fraud.
The DWP has revealed it may ask claimants to submit to a passport check to show they are genuine. They also warned people to be aware of random requests to supply ID or other details as official DWP calls for personal information will always be confirmed in a claimant's online account.
It was previously reported that the DWP opened almost 19,000 investigations into alleged benefit fraud up to the end of March 2023. More than 20 million people across the UK claim some form of benefit from the DWP, including Universal Credit and the State Pension.
