Healey pledges AI investment and 2,000 anti-fraud experts at Jobcentres as Budget day arrives
John Healey has announced a £600m AI package and plans to deploy 2,000 specialist fraud investigators into Jobcentres to claw back £1.4bn from benefits cheats, as he delivers his first Budget today amid warnings the welfare bill could soar by £5.5bn. Business Asset Disposal Relief cuts capital gains tax for owners selling their firms, and HMRC estimates it cost the Treasury £800m last year.
Healey has vowed that AI investment will not "leave workers behind," promising the technology will bolster both economic growth and national security.
Some 2,000 anti-fraud experts are set to be placed in Jobcentres in a bid to recover £1.4bn from fraudulent benefits claims.
Healey ordered officials to cost Budget rumours, warning that speculation has "real-world impacts."
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