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More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified when it may contact neighbours as part of its crackdown on Universal Credit and PIP claimants. The DWP, in its efforts to combat fraud and error, has the authority to speak to neighbours of claimants, BirminghamLive reports . The DWP stated that contacting a neighbour would depend on the specifics of each case, adding: "During a.