DWP issues warning to Universal Credit, PIP & other claimants with social media accounts

As such, a person’s social media account could provide a window into their day-to-day lives to help investigators looking into claims. 

Details such as pictures or location check-ins are likely to help the DWP to establish whether a person’s account matches the details of their benefit claim.

If a person is suspected of benefit fraud, they will be contacted by the authority who is responsible for the relevant benefit.

A person’s benefit may be stopped while an investigation takes place, and they could be visited by Fraud Investigation Officers who will attempt to find out more about the situation.