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[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

the benefits system is riddled with fraudulent claims

If this was true. These actions in no way address such claims. They are purely about making it harder for genuine claims to actually pass the process, and paying less to those that remain. Absolutely nothing in this plan addresses false/fraudulent claims.

Also, while some fraudulent claims exist, riddled is totally false. The Tories have spent their whole time in office trying to prove your statement. Yet the cost of implementing their extra checks has been hugely more expensive than any claims cancelled.

You like much of the nation have fallen for the media and channel 4 propaganda.