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Re: Are I.D. cards a good thing?
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Originally Posted by andrewb
Benefit fraud (and error) costs us £2.6 billion according to recent statistics. The government figures show 95% of benefit fraud is by fraudulent circumstances, not identity. This means we would make a maximum saving of £130 million. That would cover the £20 billion cost in around 150 years time.
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Good.
So it would pay for itself.
I tend to look at the broader picture, and not just what's under my nose today.
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