https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/singlepersondiscounts/Recent content in singlepersondiscounts on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 03 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/sharp-rise-in-somerset-benefit-fraud-cases-linked-to-outdated-council-systems/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/sharp-rise-in-somerset-benefit-fraud-cases-linked-to-outdated-council-systems/Benefit fraud in Somerset has surged, partly due to Somerset Council’s failure to upgrade its outdated benefits processing systems. Established in April 2023, the council inherited legacy systems from its four predecessor district councils—Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West & Taunton, and South Somerset—without promptly consolidating or modernizing them. Efforts to streamline services through the council’s ongoing transformation programme have been criticized by auditors and opposition councillors for lacking urgency, potentially contributing to the increasing fraud risks.