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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Richard Wheeler

Kendall seeks to ease ‘snoopers’ charter’ fears over benefit fraud crackdown

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

People entitled to claim benefits have “nothing to worry about” from new powers designed to curb multibillion-pound benefit fraud, according to Liz Kendall.

The Work and Pensions Secretary sought to assure MPs over the scope of the changes contained in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, amid concerns it could act as a “snoopers’ charter”.

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