Inside the £20billion benefit fraud black hole that’s crippling the UK

FAST-RISING benefits fraud has cost the country a shocking £20.2BILLION over the past three years – creating a “black hole” in the nation’s finances.

Scammers and organised crime groups are cheating the system, taking £7.4billion last year, according to the Department of Work and Pensions.

Cash can be seen strewn on the floor in one benefit fraud gang’s flat after being raided AlamyCrime groups cheated the system out of £7.4billion last year, according to the Department of...