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Dame Meg Hillier
Chair of the Treasury Select Committee and senior MP who scrutinises HMRC actions and speaks about the impact of policy errors on families and benefits.
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Dec 20, 2025
• 25min
Life-changing Scams and Child Benefit
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Dan Whitworth, a dedicated reporter, discusses the staggering rise in fraud cases and inadequate prosecution rates. He teams up with Dave Mead, who leads a local charity providing crucial support to fraud victims, detailing the emotional toll and recovery efforts involved. Dame Meg Hillier shines a light on HMRC's shocking errors that led to wrongful child benefit suspensions for thousands of families, questioning the adequacy of their response and highlighting the harsh human impact. The conversation wraps up with insights on financial protections for savers amidst forthcoming tax policy changes.
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