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flag UK hires 5,000 investigators to fight welfare fraud and errors, aiming to save £9.6 billion.

flag The UK government is expanding its anti-fraud efforts by hiring 5,000 additional investigators for the DWP, backed by new powers from the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, aiming to save £9.6 billion over five years. flag The move targets welfare fraud, error, and debt, with overpayments in 2024/25 totaling £9.5 billion—down slightly from the prior year. flag A separate initiative focuses on Child Benefit, deploying over 200 investigators to stop wrongful payments from people who have moved abroad, using travel data to identify cases and aiming to save £350 million over five years. flag Each case will be reviewed by a human, and families will be contacted directly. flag The DWP emphasized accurate reporting of personal circumstances is key, noting that many errors stem from unreported changes, not fraud. flag The crackdown is part of the government’s broader Plan for Change to protect taxpayer funds and ensure benefits go to eligible recipients.

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