UK. DWP issues bank checks warning to pensioners following huge rise in fraud
The Department for Work and Pensions has stated it is reviewing thousands of pensioners' bank statements following a significant increase in fraud. Overpayments of Pension Credit, a supplement for older people with a low income, surged to £520 million in the fiscal year ending April 2024, a substantial rise from the £330 million the previous year. These overpayments incorporate £210 million worth of fraud, considerably more than last year's figure of £120 million. Both rises were highlighted as "statistically significant",...
