Third local authority disputes benefit fraud totals

We saw Swansea and then Owestry put the national total for benefit fraud at £2bn a year - far above the government's figure, which is £1.1bn.

Now Hull (htp Dave) has owned this £2bn figure too. Did you know, they ask, that "as much as £2 billion a year is going into the pockets of people who claim benefits fraudulently"?

In Kingston upon Hull alone, there could be £6.5 million finding its way into the pockets of the greedy.

Housing and council tax benefit fraud in Hull costs the equivalent of £80 per year per household in income tax, they calculate.

A striking figure.