Friday, 30 May 2014

Universal Credit Fraud Fears Raised By MPs

Government attempts to cut fraud by introducing the Universal Credit risk being "seriously undermined" by issues with housing benefits, MPs say.  The Work and Pensions Committee warned that gaps in the system could also increase the number of self-employed people working for "cash in hand". But the government said its reforms were expected to cut losses due to fraud by £1bn over the next five years. Read more on the BBC website.

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