DWP could be monitoring your private life without consent if you're on Universal Credit, PIP or State Pension
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMillions 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.
Last month, the UK Government announced new plans to give a £510 million cash injection to the DWP to help it crack down on Universal Credit fraudsters lying about their benefit claims.
Funds were released after figures show the DWP prevented at least £1.9 billion of fraud during the first year of the pandemic. READ MORE:State Pension amount will change for millions of women in the UK from April Under the plans, the UK Government will use the money to improve the Department's capability and capacity to detect and prevent benefit fraud and catch fraudsters across the country.
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