A new task force has been assembled by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help those who are missing out on benefits because of Universal Credit claimants. A total of 600 new staff have been recruited to fight fraud and errors in the system.

According to Civil Service World, the Swindon-based employees will be part of a team carrying out "targeted case reviews" of Universal Credit claims across the country. It is hoped by 2027 to 2028 that fraud across the benefits system will be drastically cut down, reports BirminghamLive.

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