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To: Government

Get rid of benefits fraud hot line

Dismantle the hotline used to report ' fraud '.

Why is this important?

Fraud only accounts for 0.7% of benefits claims, ( whilst society believes it to be closer to 30% ) The excellent film, I, Daniel Blake, accounts accurately people's experience of this system of conscious cruelty, further it perpuates the myth that those in receipt of social security claims are ( almost by default) potentially thieves. Compliance officers from the dwp make their living from such hotline calls, but the majority of investigations are found to be due to malicious calls from neighbours. The cost of running this hotline is far more substantial than the small minority caught. ( only £50 per person ) The government could then put this money into areas of social security or care where it's needed. The entire process is distressing and costly to the uk tax payer. Please stop this and help to end the myth of ' benefit fraud ' . This hotline is also free to call, unlike the 55p charge per minute it costs on a mobile to make a claim. It’s proof of the way this government unfairly targets and seeks to stigmatise the sick and vulnerable.

Updates

2017-03-29 15:55:53 +0100

50 signatures reached

2016-11-08 11:23:09 +0000

25 signatures reached

2016-11-07 08:23:59 +0000

We need to really get this campaign out, thank you for positive feedback and excellent messages left !

2016-11-04 20:51:48 +0000

10 signatures reached