UKBillOfficial ✓October 26, 2026· GOV.UK
Government unleashes £1.2 billion crackdown as part of anti-fraud drive
What happened
The government has introduced tough new anti-fraud measures for the first time as part of a £1.2 billion crackdown. These measures put benefits cheats on notice in an effort to save billions of pounds for the taxpayer.
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