
Increased checks if claimants have moved abroad could save taxpayers £350m over five years, government saysUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have announced a clampdown on people who continue to claim child benefit payments even though they have moved abroad, in measures that could save the taxpayer £350m over five years.The government said 2,600 people who had left the UK but still claimed the benefit had already been removed from the welfare system. Continue reading…