So its not just in the UK, nor is it just the newly arrived EU members but its also, gasp, shock, horror, Brits abroad as well : Spain tops list of UK 'abroad fraud' - The Local
Spain has a higher number of UK benefit cheats than any other country in the world, new figures provided by the British Embassy reveal. More than 750 cases were investigated in Spain last year by the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Abroad fraud cost British taxpayers an estimated £84 million (€101m) in 2012/13 - up 90 percent in the last two years.
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The top 5 nations involved were:
. Spain - 769 cases
. Pakistan - 628 cases
. Turkey - 298 cases
. India - 282 cases
. USA - 246 cases
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Abroad fraud cost British taxpayers an estimated £84 million (€101m) in 2012/13 - up 90 percent in the last two years.
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The top 5 nations involved were:
. Spain - 769 cases
. Pakistan - 628 cases
. Turkey - 298 cases
. India - 282 cases
. USA - 246 cases
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