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Increasing Jail Terms for Benefit Fraud

October 29, 2013

In September 2013, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) issued new guidance in relation to punitive measures that can be taken against people convicted of benefit fraud. They could now face up to ten years in prison. This is a crime that is estimated to cost the UK around 1.9 billion pounds per year and […]

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