CRIME & JUSTICEACTIVE
53 mins ago · United Kingdom
Benefits cheat pretended to be woman to get Maternity Allowance in huge £172k DWP scam
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 31 Oct 2026, 11:20 UTC. The headline in use is “Benefits cheat pretended to be woman to get Maternity Allowance in huge £172k DWP scam”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Atikur Rahman lied so he could get hold of Universal Credit, Maternity Allowance, Tax Credits and Child Benefit
Birmingham MailRead at Birmingham Mail
Story timeline
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- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Benefits cheat pretended to be woman to get Maternity Allowance in huge £172k DWP scam
Reported by 1 outlet
- Birmingham Mail