Dispatches · SEASON 29
Britain's Benefits Crackdown
Episode 6 · 2015-03-02

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The Government has vowed to clampdown on benefit claimants and has introduced a new system of sanctions against those it thinks are abusing the system. Liz MacKean meets those hit by the new penalties.
45 minutes
Season 29 episodes
1. How to Blow Your Pension2015-01-12
2. Low Pay Britain2015-01-19
3. The Great Car Con2015-01-26
4. Secrets Of The Parking Wardens2015-02-16
5. Politicians for Hire II2015-02-23
6. Britain's Benefits Crackdown2015-03-02
7. Benefits Britain: Universal Credit2015-03-09
8. Britain's Defence Squeeze2015-03-16
9. How to Buy a Meeting with a Minister2015-03-23
10. How Safe Are Our Planes?2015-04-01
11. The Secrets of Sports Direct2015-04-27
12. Trains: Are You Paying Too Much?2015-06-01
13. Where to Save Your Money2015-06-08
14. Exams: Cheating the System?2015-06-15
15. The Great British Property Divide2015-06-22
16. Salt: Are You Eating Too Much?2015-06-29
17. Kids in Crisis2015-07-01
18. How Councils Blow Your Millions2015-07-06
19. Pensions and the Price of Growing Old2015-07-13
20. Escape from Isis2015-07-15
21. Hunted: Gay and Afraid2015-07-23
22. Britain's Benefits Experiment2015-11-05
23. Aldi's Supermarket Secrets2015-11-09
24. How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls II2015-11-16
25. Britain's Nightmare New Homes2015-11-16
26. Low Pay Britain II2015-12-07
27. How the Monarchy Can Make You Millions2015-12-14
28. The Children Who Beat Ebola2015-12-22