Programme gave estimate that 1 in 7 SW claims is fraudulent - figure of 2bn per annum?
Maybe 'fraudulent' is a very loose term here though.
E.g. may apply to people who avoid work by messing up interviews etc?
Hire a decent IT programmer for 1-2 months give him this problem and he will fix it and save you a fortune.
No, they werent talking about work shy people who shouldnt be on the dole. The figure refers to straight forward fraud whereby someone claims and works under a different name/PPS number or submits false information in order to get a benefit they are not entitled to.
That 2 bn figure is complete nonsense. 10% in some limited high risk areas, Prime Time journalists projected this up to the whole country. Madness! And of course everyone parrots the figure as fact.
How about we send the revenue goons to work for the DSFA and send the cuddly folk from the DSFA to the Revenue. Simple.
Another +1 to Sidzer.
Why aren't they named in the papers like tax defaulters? They should be IMO.
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