Bailiffs to deter benefits cheats.
They are trying to clamp down even more on the benefits system in the UK.
Bailiffs could soon be called in to seize cars, TVs and computers from benefit fraudsters under a new Government drive to deter claimants from fiddling the welfare system.
Downing Street is proposing powers to call in bailiffs to confiscate and sell high-value items to help recoup illicit gains from fraud, estimated to cost taxpayers £1.2 billion a year.
Powers already exist to dock benefits from those found guilty of fraud, but Prime Minister David Cameron believes that the prospect of losing valuable assets will provide a strong deterrent to cheats.
It is hoped that the threat of the bailiff's knock at the door will encourage fraudsters to make arrangements to pay what they owe.
Essential items and low value goods are unlikely to be taken. A No 10 spokesman said: "Getting the welfare budget under control is a key part of our long-term plan for the economy.
"We want to end the something-for-nothing culture and deliver for people who want to work hard and play by the rules."
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