Benefits claimants are being warned that they could be asked to provide their passport details. This follows on as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cracks down on fraudsters.

The DWP has warned it may ask people on Universal Credit to submit passports to check they are genuine in the latest crackdown on benefit fraud. They also cautioned people to beware of random requests to supply ID or other details. BirminghamLive reports.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/dwp-issues-passport-warning-after-announcing-crackdown-on-benefits-fraud/ar-AA1dCbFN