Last night labour claimed that the amount spent on benefit fraud and error could’ve 'funded an extra £300 cost-of-living payment'- after it was uncovered that in 2021-22 the DWP overpaid £8.5 billion in benefits across the board.
I was angry beyond all belief when I read this, because once again instead of focussing on how corrupt the DWP and the Tories are, Labour is throwing those most vulnerable under the bus.
There are two incorrect assumptions that need tackling here, the insinuation that benefit fraud is high and that the error is the fault of the claimants.
