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32 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 10 Feb \ on: Why doesn't the gov go full dystopia to combat benefit fraud? econ

The most basic answer is probably that no one in the government has a real incentive to want to stop benefit fraud. Doing something new is a lot of work. Why bother?

37 sats \ 1 reply \ @stack_harder OP 10 Feb

i suppose, plus they can make new jobs for benefit control as well

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 10 Feb

Now you've got the idea.