MP raises concern over Bulgarian nationals’ UK benefit suspensions
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- UK Government AI Allegedly Targets Disproportionate Numbers of Certain Nationals for Fraud Review
event | 22 Nov 2023 | 82%
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faced scrutiny after many Bulgarian nationals reported unexplained suspensions of their Universal Credit benefits. The MP for Edmonton raised concerns about potential nationality-based targeting for benefit fraud investigations, leading to poverty and homelessness among affected individuals. The Home Office's own equality impact assessment found it was flagging a disproportionate number of marriages from Greece, Albania, Bulgar…