Say goodbye to your claim... Benefit cheats could be caught out thanks to the introduction of new lie-detecting tech, according to the government. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today ...

The Voice Risk Analysis (VRA) system has helped Harrow Council save £336,711 in benefit pay outs and stop 43 incorrect payments. The Capita VRA system is being trialled by 12 UK councils and works by ...

Banning benefit cheats from driving would be a “backstop” used in “extreme” cases to target those who repeatedly fail to pay back cash to the taxpayer, a minister has said. The Department for Work and ...

The government is set to crack down on benefit fraud, with proposed laws potentially granting investigators work with banks to check for fraudulent activity for millions of benefit recipients. As of ...

THE UK government has dropped plans to introduce lie detector tests to catch benefit fraudsters after trials found that the technology was not sufficiently reliable. The department for work and ...

The crackdown aims to claw back £250million of taxpayers’ money paid out every year to people who are not entitled to it. New powers which come into force on Monday mean it will no longer be necessary ...

Benefit cheats could be banned from driving if they refuse to hand cash back to taxpayers under a major government crackdown on the spiralling welfare bill. Fraudsters also face having cash recovered ...

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Labour is letting benefit cheats get away with fraud and hardworking families are paying the price, the Conservatives have warned, as official figures show only a tiny fraction of investigations ...

The Employment and Social Security Committee says tougher penalties will bring Guernsey in line with Jersey and the UK. Credit: ITV Channel Benefit fraudsters in Guernsey could face tougher penalties ...