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Fraud gang that falsely claimed record £50m of taxpayers’ cash convicted

Five members of a gang that falsely claimed more than £50 million in universal credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales have been convicted. Bundles of cash stuffed in shopping bags and suitcases, a luxury car and designer goods ...

10 Apr 2024 at 14:17

Pensioners left short while benefit fraud still unacceptably high – report

More than 200,000 pensioners have been left out of pocket by a total of £1.3 billion and some £8.2 billion has been overpaid in benefits in the past financial year, according to a watchdog’s annual report. The level of fraud and error in ...

06 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Gang members jailed for ‘industrial scale’ benefit fraud scheme

Five members of a gang that falsely claimed more than £53 million in universal credit, in what is thought to be the largest benefit fraud and money laundering-related scheme seen in England and Wales, have been jailed. Judge David ...

30 May 2024 at 13:52

PM to promise welfare fraud crackdown in bid to free up cash for public services

Welfare fraudsters will be dealt with faster under new legislation expected to save the taxpayer £1.6 billion over the next five years, the Prime Minister is set to announce. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to promise to “leave no ...

23 Sept 2024 at 22:30

Government set to extend powers for benefit fraud investigators

Welfare fraud investigators will be given the power to take money directly from pay slips as part of plans to crack down on fraudsters, it has been reported. The measure is one of several far-reaching powers set to be included ...

19 Oct 2024 at 22:20

MPs raise concerns over ‘Orwellian’ powers to crack down on benefit fraud

Government proposals to curb multibillion-pound benefit fraud involve “tools of an Orwellian surveillance state” and could put people through “absolute hell”, MPs have warned. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and ...

03 Feb 2025 at 21:52

Kendall seeks to ease ‘snoopers’ charter’ fears over benefit fraud crackdown

People entitled to claim benefits have “nothing to worry about” from new powers designed to curb multibillion-pound benefit fraud, according to Liz Kendall. The Work and Pensions Secretary sought to assure MPs over ...

03 Feb 2025 at 19:20

Reeves to extend benefit fraud crackdown in Budget

Rachel Reeves will extend a crackdown on benefit fraud in a bid to raise £1.2 billion as she seeks to balance the books in the Budget this week. It comes as she is expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap, in a ...

24 Nov 2025 at 10:10

Chancellor urged to take ‘hard choices’ rather than hit businesses with more tax

Rachel Reeves has been warned not to inflict “death by a thousand taxes” on British business in Wednesday’s Budget. The head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Rain Newton-Smith said the Government ...

24 Nov 2025 at 16:41

Scotland

SNP accused of ‘turning blind eye to benefit fraud’

The Scottish Conservatives have accused the SNP of “turning a blind eye to benefit fraud”, as figures show a small proportion of claims are deemed fraudulent. Statistics obtained by the Tories using freedom ...

05 Dec 2025 at 15:30

Benefit cheat who claimed anxiety left her housebound caught ziplining in Mexico

A woman who defrauded more than £23,000 in benefits claiming she was too ill to go outside was caught surfing and ziplining in Mexico. Catherine Wieland, 33, claimed she suffered anxiety so crippling she ...

26 Mar 2026 at 16:59

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