Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a major crackdown on benefit fraud, including new powers for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to access bank account details of suspected fraudsters. The initiative will save £1.6billion over the next five years, as the Government aims to “rebuild our public services”. The centrepiece of the plan is a new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill, which aims to modernise the DWP’s capabilities in tackling welfare fraud. It was revealed during the Prime Minister’s speech at the Labour Party conference yesterday. This legislation will grant officials enhanced…
