Benefit fraud in the firing line
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The UK Benefits Agency investigators charge around 15% of people who they find are claiming benefits whilst working. In a series of raids on five Lincolnshire, England, building sites the investigators discovered one fraudulent claimant. They also share information with other agencies, such as the Inland Revenue and the Contributions Agency. Many building workers are self-employed and would therefore be of particular interest to both the Contributions and Revenue Agencies. It is estimated some 7 billion pounds sterling is claimed illegally in benefits by claimants who work, each year.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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Get cracking
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It is possible to overcome problems associated with cracking in large concrete floors by using mild steel fibres that are 50 mm in length and 1 mm in diameter. These are mixed into the concrete shortly prior to on-site pouring. The fibres, which are used at a ratio of around 40 kg per cu mt of flooring, act like very small movement joints. They allow seamless concrete floors of up to 5,000 cu mt to be built, and it is also possible to produce larger floor areas by installing a steel tongue-and-groove strip between the slabs.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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