Government set to extend powers for benefit fraud investigators
- The Government plans to enhance powers for welfare fraud investigators to deduct money directly from wages, aiming to combat benefit fraud.
- The Fraud, Error and Debt Bill, introduced by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, targets benefit fraud to save £1.6 billion over five years.
- Investigators will be able to compel information about suspected fraud from all private companies, enhancing fraud-fighting capabilities.
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