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flag UK plans stricter checks and tighter rules for PIP benefits, affecting up to 3.7 million recipients.

flag The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is implementing stricter measures to combat fraud in the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. flag These measures include enhanced identity checks, rigorous verification of personal details, and increased training for case managers. flag The DWP also plans to introduce a Fraud, Error and Debt Bill to Parliament, aiming to recover debts and tighten eligibility criteria, potentially affecting 3.7 million recipients. flag Critics argue the changes may push more people into poverty, as the reforms could reduce the number of eligible claimants by 370,000 by 2029/30.

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