Fraud and error in public spending are estimated to cost the taxpayer up to £51.8 billion every year. Around £25 billion is outside the tax and benefits system, according to a report published by the Public Accounts Committee. From April 2020 to March 2021, fraud within Universal Credit rose to an all-time high of 14.5%, […]

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