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Universal Credit warning as fraudsters take advantage of £1,500 loophole
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dailystar.co.ukUniversal Credit payments of £1,500 to deal with the fallout of Covid-19.But a glitch in the system has allowed claimants to obtain several of the loans even though they are not entitled to the cash.Now a stark warning has been posted that con artists are targeting benefit claimants who are wanting to exploit the system.Fraudsters posing as job centre staff or personal loan advisors offer fake information in return of a £500 cut of the advanced payment, Birmingham Mail reports.The loophole led to a flurry of fraudulent claims for advance payments and was widely shared on social media.A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson told Birmingham Live: "The vast majority of claims to Universal Credit are legitimate and fraud and error in.
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