The DWP is hiring 3,400 people to form a ‘benefits police force’ to check people’s bank accounts using Artificial Intelligence.

In a new Fraud Bill set to be brought to parliament this month, the Department for Work and Pensions is committing to hiring 2,000 new ‘case review agents’ to block Universal Credit benefits cheats.

It will also hire 1,400 new ‘counter fraud professionals’ to carry out ‘enhanced checks’ on people claiming benefits which will include using ‘new…