A new law gives authorities sweeping new powers to detect and crack down on benefit fraud - but what penalties do offenders ...

Newsom is highlighting security improvements to food assistance as the Trump administration accuses Democratic states of ...

The government now has the power to access suspected benefit fraudsters’ bank accounts and strip them of their driving licences under a new law. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Act ...

A little-used reporting order, normally aimed at money laundering, is now at the center of a sweeping federal response to alleged fraud—and a broader political fight.

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Former Assistant FBI Director reveals Minnesota's multi-billion-dollar benefit fraud machine reflects nationwide crisis costing taxpayers $2.3 trillion since 2003.

The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against alleged benefits fraud, freezing social services funding for five Democratic-led states and announcing a new fraud-focused position in the ...

The DWP has explained how it uses bank account information to check the eligibility of those on benefits. The department has ...

Benefit fraud in Northern Ireland has risen from £163m to £233m in recent years, the communities minister has said. Gordon Lyons also revealed that each year government mistakes cost £40m and customer ...

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