Organized crime gangs behind industrial-scale benefits will be confronted with their houses invading in a major performance, work and pensions secretary vows today.
The Crooks will have taken their luxury goods, bags with cash and mobile phones by researchers from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) with the help of tough new forces, says Liz Kendall.
Its Vlaggenschipwet will also enable the State to immediately reverse welfare payments from the bank accounts of small benefits fraudsters who refuse to pay and even impose two-year riding bans on people with the biggest debts.
Writing in the post while her bill reaches the commons, she says it can save the taxpayers to £ 1.5 billion over the next five years.
Advantage to multi-payments as a result of fraud amounted to a stunning £ 7.4 billion in 2023-24, an increase of £ 6.3 billion the previous year.
“We will ensure that taxpayers are confident that social security spending supports those who really need it, not those who try to exploit it,” says Kendall.
“That is what the audience expects. Today in parliament we are taking the next step in the direction of earning back part of the lost money that has been lost in recent years to fraud and waste. '
She cites the case of the greatest benefit fraud in the history of the country, which was imprisoned last year.
A Bulgarian gang behind the biggest advantage of Great Britain ever benefits reduced phones in a bucket, so that accomplices can pose below as plaintiffs
The gang operated three 'benefit factories' in North Londs where repeated claims were submitted
The three women and two men from Bulgaria made thousands of false claims for universal credit between 2016 and 2021
The three women and two men from Bulgaria made thousands of false claims for Universal Credit between 2016 and 2021, giving them a huge £ 53 million.
They operated three 'benefit factories' in North Londs where repeated claims were submitted.
Plaintiffs were flown to the country to submit forms and left the money in the hands of the gang.
When their houses were finally attacked, the police bundles found cash filled in shopping bags and suitcases, a luxury car and a trek of designer watches and jewelry.
Mrs. Kendall says that her public authorities (fraud, mistakes and recovery) buttock all other organized benefit fraudsters' put 'on notification'.
'We will give DWPs specialized researchers new search and seizure powers, so that the research powers are in accordance with other public authorities such as HMRC.
“DWP researchers will be able to apply directly to the courts for an order to enter their home and to take their luxury goods, bags in cash and mobile phones as proof to bring them to court.”
