Taxpayers are forking out £25m each week on benefits cheats who hide their savings
Claimants with savings and investments that mean they are not entitled to welfare handouts claimed £1.3 billion in the last financial year, official figures show.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jul 6, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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- Topic signals: developing story metadata
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- Source published: Jul 6, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC
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