DWP benefits claimants banned from the roads this week in new crackdown

The DWP can ask courts to impose driving bans on persistent welfare debt dodgers(Image: Jackyenjoyphotography via Getty Images)The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to introduce driving bans for benefit claimants from October. The DWP will acquire new powers to issue driving disqualifications to those receiving benefits starting in October 2026.