Around The World Today Series 2 Episode 10 - Benefit fraud

Around The World Today Series 2 Episode 10 - Benefit fraud This week terry Talks about Benefit fraud The overpayments in these benefit fraud cases heard at court in the last year add up to hundreds of thousands of pounds. In one case, Recorder Patrick Harrington QC said: "Benefit fraud is rife and costs honest hardworking people a lot of money." According to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, £183.5bn was spent on all benefits payments in Britain in 2018-19. Around £2.3bn of that was overpaid due to fraud, which is roughly 1.2% of the amount spent. Here are some of the most shocking recent cases:SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: https://zurl.co/rHuu Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealTerryo Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealTerryo Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RealTerryo For more content go to http://realterryo.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/around-the-world-today--2871637/support.Thanks for Listening!You’ve just tuned in to Around the World Today.Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Share your thoughts and feedback with us on social media, and join the conversation with our community of listeners.🎧 Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Follow us for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes:Facebook: Around the World Today PodcastX (formerly Twitter): @RealTerryoUntil next time, keep exploring the world… one story at a time.