Benefit fraudsters could face driving bans if they consistently fail to repay money owed to the taxpayer, as part of a new Government initiative to tackle welfare fraud. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also have the power to reclaim funds directly from the bank accounts of those found guilty of fraud, in what is being hailed as the most significant crackdown on fraud in recent times. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, set to be introduced in Parliament on