cohabitation on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/cohabitation/Recent content in cohabitation on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 08 Jun 2026 04:48:22 +0000DWP Claimants Illegally Pocket £2,000 Extra by Hiding Cohabitation Statushttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-claimants-illegally-pocket-2000-extra-by-hiding-cohabitation-status/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:48:22 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-claimants-illegally-pocket-2000-extra-by-hiding-cohabitation-status/Last year, fraudsters pretending to be single claimants swindled an astonishing £1.1 billion in benefits, recent analysis reveals. The number of individuals falsely claiming single status has surged, enabling scammers to fraudulently gain approximately £3.1 million every day. By concealing the presence of a cohabiting partner, claimants illegally receive around £2,000 more annually compared to honest couples who report their living arrangements to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).