The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has announced a new initiative to combat Universal Credit fraud, set to commence at the end of January 2026. DWP Minister Andrew Western revealed that the campaign will target three primary areas of concern: living arrangements, savings, and self-employment.

Mr Western's remarks were made in a written response to an inquiry from Labour MP Callum Anderson, who asked 'what assessment the DWP has made of the potential impact of public information campaigns on levels of benefit-related fraud'.

In his reply, the Minister stated: "DWP will be launching a new campaign at the end of January 2026. This campaign will focus on the three greatest key loss areas for the Department - living together, self-employed, and capital and savings. It will run acr

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