{"id":274999,"date":"2025-09-30T18:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dana.nwar.uk\/sa\/dwp-crackdown-on-the-benefi-fraud-as-woman-jailed-for-wrongly-claiming-110000\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:32:49","slug":"dwp-crackdown-on-the-benefi-fraud-as-woman-jailed-for-wrongly-claiming-110000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/dwp-crackdown-on-the-benefi-fraud-as-woman-jailed-for-wrongly-claiming-110000\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP crackdown on the benefi fraud as Woman Jailed for Wrongly CLAIMING \u00a3 110,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1-768x403.jpg 768w, http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1-260x137.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" data-id=\"77649\" src=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_DWP-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77649\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"410\" data-id=\"77650\" src=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_Andrew-Western.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77650\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_ed14e8\" data-testid=\"leadtext\" publication=\"mirror\">The uk government has issed a sterning that benefit fraud will be detected and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, following the sentiment of a manchester Woman to 20 months in prison<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span data-testid=\"byline-content\" class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" style='--authors-by:\"By\"'><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_ed14e8\">Tahira Ali<\/strong><\/span><span>, <span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">William Morgan<\/strong><\/span>  columnist<\/span><span>  and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_ed14e8\">Linda Howard<\/strong> Money and Consumer Writer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">08:53, 14 Aug 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35676233\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_DWP-1.jpg\" alt=\"A DWP Sign\" loading=\"eager\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">The DWP is on a Legal Mission Against Benit Frainsters<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Nearly 24 Million People Across Great Britain Are Currently Receiving at Least One Benefit from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) with a record-breaking million people now universal credit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Howver, The Uk Government Has Delivered A Stark Warning That Benefit Fraud Will Be Uncovered and Prosecuted to the Full Extetent of the Law, Following the Sentenning of A Manchester Woman to 20 Months Beind Bars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The 51 year Old Woman was found guilty of stealing \u00a3 110,000 in benefits she was entitled to the dwp of Changes to Living Circumstances. <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Meanwhile, The Mirror<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">  Reports of \u2018State Pensioners Could Lose DWP Payments after\u2019 Unfair \u2018\u00a3 10,000 Rule\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-35727910\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35727910\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_Andrew-Western.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Western\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">DWP minister andrew western has vowed to take Legal Action Against Benefit FRAUDSES<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Manchester Evening News)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The Woman Admitted Guilt to Four Counts of Benefit Fraud at Manchester Magistrates Court on August 12, Having Dishonestly CLALIMED JOB SEEKER\u2019S ALLOWANCE; Employment Support Allowance; Housing Benefit; and Council Tax Support Between April 2013 and April 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The case Emerged following an anonymous type-off, which triggered a jaint investigation by the DWP pensions regional investigations Team and Manchester City Council, Reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/2095125\/dwp-takes-legal-action-against-benefits-cheats-claims-reach-record-high\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">The Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Minister for Transformation, Andrew Western, strued: \u201cOur social security system exists to support the most vulnerable in Society and Those genuinely in need\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">He added that \u201cWill Continue to Take Legal Action to Fight Those Trying to Scam the System\u201d and Warned That \u201cIf anyone Thinks they have come with it, This case shows they will be brought to justice\u201d.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"Factbox_factbox-container__hSMOa\" id=\"factbox\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Entering Factbox content\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33742114\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"factbox\" data-testid=\"factbox\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs 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If you\u2019re curious, you can read Our<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reachplc.com\/site-services\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Privacy NoticeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\"> Privacy Notice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Newsletter: <\/strong>Or sign up to the <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Mirror\u2019s Money Newsletter here<\/strong> for all the best Advice and Shopping Deals Straight to Your Inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The Minister stored: \u201cJoint Working BetWene the DWP and Local Authorities Will Protect Taxpayers\u2019 Money while ENSURING GENUINE CLALAIMANTS The Money The Entitled to\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Councilor Rabnawaz Akbar, Executive Member for Finance and Resource for Manchester City Council, Shared: \u201cWe know that in Manchester there are a great number of People who are genuine benefits of the benefit and put the trust in it. IT HAS BEEN A LIFELINE THROUGH ONE OF THE MOS DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CLIMATES IN A Generation \u201c.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Akbar Continue: \u201cThis Case was an example of how the Trust inherent in our benefs system was abused for personal gain\u201d. The Councilor Added His Thanks to the \u201cOfficers for their Tires Work to Detect This Fraud, As Well As Collagues in the DWP for ENSURING A SUCCESTFUL PROSECUtion\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The Prosecution forms part of a wider pattern of sucesssful Court Cases Protecting Public funds in recent months. One Such Example Was Made in June, Where a Couple from Port Talble Suspended Jail Terms Ranging Six Monts to Two Years After Stealing \u00a3 48,517 In Universal Credit Whilst Hiding Their Capital Assets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">During the Same Month, A Woman from Swansea was convicted after submitting bogus childcare by uploading fakes invoices to childcare costs she never actually paid. She received a six-month prison sentiment, which was suspended for 18 months, and was Ordered to Carry Out Unpaid Work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Additionally, a couple from st helans have each been handhed two-year prison sentiments after fraudulently claing over 268,000 through offenses, false personal independence including (PIP) CLAIMS AND A LOCAL AUTHORY Direct Payment. This was carried out using fake identity, as well as clamiming Employment Support Allowance as a single despite cohabiting person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has struggled that thesese successFul prosecutations any as the uk government is strentening its ability to fight and identify the Event Sooner, Through the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. This bill is expensive to save taxpayers \u00a3 1.5 Billion over the next five years.<\/p>\n<section class=\"Grid_grid-container__uDzQC\" data-testid=\"grid\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"grid\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35727912\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/dwp-crackdown-benefit-fraud-woman-35727912\">Source link <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"http:\/\/hamed.nwar.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759246134_0_DWP-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>The uk government has issed a sterning that benefit fraud will be detected and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, following the sentiment of a manchester Woman to 20 months in prison Tahira Ali, William Morgan columnist and Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer 08:53, 14 Aug 2025 The DWP is on a [\u2026]<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24400],"class_list":["post-274999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1","tag-fuck-my-wife"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274999\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}