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Saints and Scroungers

Series 1 - 30 Minute Versions

Episode 5: Swift

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Saints and Scroungers delves into the world of benefit theft, meeting those who abuse the system by stealing millions of pounds each year, as well as the people they are stealing from.

There's an 81-year-old granny who ran a 20-year-long housing benefit scam, and meet Jim Swift, who became desperate for help when his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and he becomes her carer. Show less

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