UK PLANNED BILL TO TACKLE SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD UPSETS PRIVACY CAMPAIGNERS
October 10th, 2024
The new British Labour Government is planning to tackle the GBP10 billion (USD13 billion) that the UK loses annually to social security fraud and error through a ‘Fraud, Error and Debt Bill’. If passed, it would give the UK’s department for work and pensions (DWP) beefed-up powers to catch fraudsters and recover money lost through fraud.
Notably, the DWP would be able to require banks and other financial institutions to share data that may indicate benefit overpayments, a move that has raised privacy concerns and led to widespread condemnation from civil ...
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