Post by gordo on Dec 13, 2021 12:16:43 GMT
In the midst of a resurgent Coronavirus scare, we have DWP out to make things even more difficult for the peasantry!!!
The NATIONAL paper in Scotland is reporting a new move from DWP, and using up a small fortune in funds to do so!
BBC online is also running with the story.
Can't seem to get the Links to work, I'm afraid.
From BBC News..............
Benefit fraud: Government to spend £500m to tackle overpayment
"The government is to spend £510m, starting in the new financial year, to tackle record levels of benefit fraud.
A record £8.4bn was lost last year, mainly because of overpayments on the universal credit benefit and fraud, official figures show."............
(From The NATIONAL online pages)
UK Government to spend £500m on benefits crackdown
"THE UK Government plans to give a £510 million cash injection to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help it crack down on fraudsters lying about their benefit claims.
Under plans announced today, the Government says it will use the money to improve the Department’s capability and capacity to detect and prevent benefit fraud and catch those responsible."..............................
GORDO says, "overpayment" is not actually fraud!
If DWP overpays a person, it is the administration's fault.
It does appear that such admin errors are now classed as "fraud" which complicates things when trying to figure out what is real fraud, and what is an admin overpayment.
We get the impression they do this to whip up the rightwing tabloid readership, and nothing to do with accuracy!
The NATIONAL paper in Scotland is reporting a new move from DWP, and using up a small fortune in funds to do so!
BBC online is also running with the story.
Can't seem to get the Links to work, I'm afraid.
From BBC News..............
Benefit fraud: Government to spend £500m to tackle overpayment
"The government is to spend £510m, starting in the new financial year, to tackle record levels of benefit fraud.
A record £8.4bn was lost last year, mainly because of overpayments on the universal credit benefit and fraud, official figures show."............
(From The NATIONAL online pages)
UK Government to spend £500m on benefits crackdown
"THE UK Government plans to give a £510 million cash injection to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help it crack down on fraudsters lying about their benefit claims.
Under plans announced today, the Government says it will use the money to improve the Department’s capability and capacity to detect and prevent benefit fraud and catch those responsible."..............................
GORDO says, "overpayment" is not actually fraud!
If DWP overpays a person, it is the administration's fault.
It does appear that such admin errors are now classed as "fraud" which complicates things when trying to figure out what is real fraud, and what is an admin overpayment.
We get the impression they do this to whip up the rightwing tabloid readership, and nothing to do with accuracy!