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Story summary
- The National Audit Office (NAO) is investigating a government anti-fraud scheme that wrongly suspended child benefits for thousands of families.
- The inquiry centers on how HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) used flawed Home Office travel data.
- Many families, including those who never traveled, had benefits suspended.
- By December, internal documents show 71% of cases were legitimate.
- HMRC is revising its approach to support affected taxpayers.
