Britons who refuse to pay benefits debts risk losing driving licence under tough new rules

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Britons who refuse to pay benefits debts risk losing driving licence under tough new rules

Britons could have their driving licence removed and slapped with a hefty fine under sweeping new powers aimed at tackling fraud. The measures, introduced under the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, represent the most significant crackdown on welfare debt in a generation. From today, the Department for Work and Pensions is dispatching letters to thousands of people with outstanding debts, in…