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Helen Corbett

Rachel Reeves to extend benefit fraud crackdown in Budget

On Wednesday, the Chancellor will reveal the Government’s latest set of tax and spending policies (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves will extend a crackdown on benefit fraud in a bid to raise £1.2 billion as she seeks to balance the books in the Budget this week.

It comes as she is expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap, in a move that could cost more than £3 billion.

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