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fromTruthout
6 days ago

Treasury Head Bessent Dubiously Claims Funds Recovered From "Fraud" Could Fund the Military

The news comes after right-wing Youtuber Nick Shirley went viral for videos accusing Somali people in Minneapolis of deceptively collecting Medicaid grants to run fraudulent daycares. While some child care fraud has been uncovered in places like Minnesota, investigators have debunked most of Shirley's videos, noting that he visited many of the daycare centers during irregular hours before claiming they don't offer the services advertised.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves to launch crackdown on benefit fraud alongside lifting two-child limit

Chancellor lifts two-child universal credit limit costing 3bn while launching benefit-fraud crackdowns and targeting savings amid cross-party criticism over taxes and welfare spending.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Digital ID cards could help solve the small boats crisis, says Pat McFadden

Cabinet office minister Pat McFadden proposed a UK digital ID card to combat illegal immigration and benefit fraud and improve access to services.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Crackdown on child benefit claims from abroad after 17m saved

UK will use travel data and a specialist team to stop child benefit payments to claimants abroad over eight weeks, saving 350m in five years.
UK politics
fromComputerWeekly.com
8 months ago

UK Fraud Bill targets benefit claimants for mass surveillance | Computer Weekly

The Public Authorities Bill could lead to disproportionate surveillance of benefit claimants in the UK without adequate justification.
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