DWP crackdown could see people banned from driving if welfare debts go unpaid

People could be banned from driving if they repeatedly fail to repay money they owe under a new government crackdown on welfare fraud. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also be able to recover money directly from the bank accounts of people fraudulently claiming benefits. The DWP’s fraud, error and debt bill, which would put the measures into law, is due to be introduced in parliament on Wednesday. It will help save the taxpayer £1.5bn over the next five years, the DWP estimates. Once the bill is made law, those refusing to repay money they owe the taxpayer

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