When will people understand that this is not about sorting out a flawed benefit system or reducing economic deficit.
"The UK government estimates that total fraud across the whole of the economy amounts to £73 billion a year. UK government figures for 2012 estimate benefits overpaid due to fraud is £1.2 billion and tax credit fraud is £380 million. So just under £1.6 billion in total; less than 1% of the overall benefits and tax credits expenditure
and less than benefits underpaid and overpaid due to error. "
http://www.cas.org.uk/features/myth-busting-real-figures-benefit-fraud
I do not want this thread disappearing onto the politics forum, as I think it is an important social issue, that is crucifying our most vulnerable people in this country.
In my view all governments are to blame and this collateral damage being heaped upon genuine decent members of our communities, due to pendulum politics, must be stopped.
