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The UK is using new powers to check benefit claims with bank data, aiming to reduce overpayments and fraud while protecting vulnerable claimants.
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions is expanding verification efforts for Pension Credit and other benefits using new powers from the Public Authorities (Fraud Error and Recovery) Act 2025, allowing access to bank data to reduce overpayments.
In 2024/2025, £610 million in overpayments occurred, including £270 million from fraud, while £70 million in underpayments also went unclaimed.
The DWP is conducting case reviews and rolling out a 'test and learn' approach with human oversight, emphasizing support for vulnerable claimants.
The state pension is excluded from these checks.
Meanwhile, the Pensions Regulator warns of rising pension scams, with £500,000 stolen and £2.5 million at risk due to stolen personal data used to redirect funds or create fake accounts.
El Reino Unido está utilizando nuevos poderes para comprobar las solicitudes de prestaciones con datos bancarios, con el objetivo de reducir los pagos en exceso y el fraude al tiempo que protege a los solicitantes vulnerables.