Investigations by the Benefit Fraud Directorate last year revealed 1,045 cases of social benefit abuse, Social Policy Minister Dolores Cristina said.

Replying to parliamentary questions by Labour MP Adrian Vassallo, the minister said there were no related arraignments. However the Social Security Department stopped the payments and sought to recover the funds.

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