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Government Moves to Stop Hospitalised Killers Claiming Universal Credit

Government Moves to Stop Hospitalised Killers Claiming Universal Credit

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Killers who are sent to hospital rather than prison may no longer be able to claim Universal Credit under new government proposals aimed at closing what ministers describe as a “loophole” in the welfare system. Currently, while prisoners are banned from receiving state benefits, offenders sentenced to psychiatric hospitals remain eligible. This can amount to […]

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Department for Work and Pensions Employees Convicted of £86,500 Fraud

Department for Work and Pensions Employees Convicted of £86,500 Fraud

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Two Department for Work and Pensions employees in Northern Ireland have been convicted of benefits fraud, with authorities emphasising a zero tolerance approach to welfare abuse. Denisa Leboova, 31, fraudulently claimed £54,514 in Universal Credit by failing to declare her joint living arrangements to the benefits authorities. Emma Flynn, 40, illegally claimed £31,990 in Income

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‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

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More than 500,000 children are living in families in debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to new figures that expose the depth of Britain’s benefits loan crisis. Data obtained by Citizens Advice under freedom of information laws shows that at least 800,000 households on universal credit are having money deducted from

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