DWP gains power to revoke driving licences of benefit fraudsters

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 02:31 · Archive

The Department for Work and Pensions has gained new enforcement powers to revoke driving licences from those who owe money after fraudulently claiming benefits.

The Department for Work and Pensions has been granted new enforcement powers from Thursday to tackle benefit fraud and debt recovery. The DWP can now directly recover money from fraudsters' bank accounts and, in serious cases, suspend or revoke driving licences. These powers will only be used under specific circumstances.

How it is being reported

• Benefits fraudsters to be banned from driving in new DWP crackdownGB News · 1 Oct, 01:20
• DWP to revoke driving licences from benefit claimants from ThursdayDaily Express · 29 Sept, 14:01

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