Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says Crisis
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Benefit fraudsters claiming £500million a year from abroad: Ministers urged to get a grip after Mail probe reveals abuse ○
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows that £423 million in benefits was claimed by fraudsters living outside the UK in 2024/25.
12 months ago
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security ○
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.
Scots benefits system in shambles as welfare cheats and civil servants' mistakes cost taxpayers £45million a year ○
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Benefit cheats and cash handed out in error by bungling civil servants are costing Scottish taxpayers a massive £45million a year, the Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Benefit fraudsters face raids at home and seizure of cash as Labour ministers launch tough new fraud crackdown - which could save the taxpayer £1.5bn over five years ○
Organised crime gangs behind industrial-scale benefits fraud will face having their homes raided in a major crackdown, the Work and Pensions Secretary vows today.
Benefit cap shattered by £8.6BILLION thanks to surge in universal credit and disability payments ○
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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the forecast overspend in a written statement to MPs, adding 'no action' was taken by the last Tory administration to prevent it.
13 months ago
Benefit cheats could be banned from driving under new law in an attempt to stamp out fraud ○
'We are turning off the tap to criminals who cheat the system and steal law-abiding taxpayers' money,' Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said.
Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences ○
A proposed new law will also give ministers greater powers to request bank account information.
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