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Nick Shirley Says Doxxing Forced Him to Hire Private Security, Seeks Funds for Protection

His Minnesota exposé on alleged daycare fraud prompted federal scrutiny that included an FBI probe plus childcare payment freezes.

Ted DiBiase Jr. Trial Heads to Jury After Both Sides Rest

DWP Data: Mental Health Dominates ‘Too Sick to Work’ Claims as UC Health Caseload Reaches 3.5 Million

Four Ways to Get National Insurance Credits Without Benefits

Gloucester Woman Gets Suspended Sentence for £70,430 Benefit Fraud

French Assembly Backs Contested Power To Suspend Jobless Benefits on Fraud Suspicions

Cologne Mayor Affirms Legal Basis for 20-Year Toleration as NRW Leader Urges Stricter Returns

FOI Reveals DWP Paid £12.7 Million in Staff Bonuses and Vouchers in 2024–25

DWP Powers to Check Claimants’ Bank Accounts Enter Final Consultation Stage

DWP Begins Rollout of New Anti-Fraud Powers Including Bank Checks and Direct Deductions

Watchdog Demands Safeguards as DWP Prepares Bank Checks and Direct Recoveries Under New Law

France Sets 'Zero Tolerance' Social-Fraud Plan With Benefit Suspensions on Serious Suspicion

DWP Sets Post‑Feb. 27 Bank Checks for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA, With State Pension Exempt

Judge Suspends Jail Term for Cumbria Woman in £85,000 Benefits Fraud Case

Timms’ PIP Review Advances With First In-Person Steering Group Meeting This Week

Universal Credit Job-Entry Rate Falls to Seven-Year Low

Woman Jailed for £70,000 Benefits Fraud Using Fake Terminal-Cancer Claims

Schweinfurt Man Fined, Ordered to Repay €32,000 for Bürgergeld Fraud Exposed by Instagram

CDU Business Wing Demands Recovery Plan for Billions in Unpaid Welfare Claims

Universal Credit Hits 8.40 Million as ‘No Work Requirement’ Cases Surge