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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a new campaign to tackle Universal Credit fraud will begin at the end of January, 2026. DWP Minister Andrew Western also confirmed the campaign will focus on three key loss areas, including living situation, savings and self-employed. ‌

Mr Western’s comments came in a written response to Labour MP Callum Anderson ‘what assessment the DWP has made of the potential impact of public information campaigns on levels of benefit-related fraud’. ‌

The Minister responded: “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 across a range of channels, including

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