A new law gives authorities sweeping new powers to detect and crack down on benefit fraud - but what penalties do offenders ...

More than 700,000 university graduates are out of work and claiming welfare benefits, new analysis by a think tank suggests.

Peter Schofield tells MPs that new bank account checks and fraud measures aim to cut wrongful payments by 2028/2029 ...

The DWP was asked for further information about its plans to increase the focus on Pension Credit. A DWP spokesperson said: "We are bringing forward the biggest fraud crackdown in a generation, as ...

Households on benefits could receive up to £775 before April through four DWP schemes. Check eligibility and how to claim.

Around 707,000 people with a degree were not working and living off state benefits last year, according to analysis by The ...

Paula Goddard is looking forward to getting back to work, and concerned about not having enough money for retirement ...

When you apply for a loan at the bank, buy a car, or take out a home mortgage, your credit score is always part of the process.

Claimants on Universal Credit are being reminded you need to remember to report your trip to the Department for Work and ...

LOW temperatures and dark nights will have many of us thinking about booking a summer getaway – but if you’re on Universal ...

Crime doesn't pay? Try telling that to Gyunesh Ali, Galina Nikolova, Tsvetka Todorova, Patritsia Paneva and Stoyan Stoyanov.

DWP boss Peter Schofield has been grilled in front of the Treasury Committee over Universal Credit overpayments ...