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The number of fraud cases increased by 19% in 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics. We hear from the UK鈥檚 Fraud Minister Lord Hanson about the government鈥檚 new strategy to tackle this.

The Motability scheme provides adapted vehicles for disabled people and is one of the largest buyers of new cars in the UK. It has over 800,000 customers but is reviewing many of their contracts in clampdown on misuse of the service.

New research by the Money and Mental Health Charity has found that those with severe or long-term mental health problems are twice as likely to be disconnected from essential utilities. It is calling on water, energy and telecoms regulators to ensure that firms offer greater support and to only threaten disconnection as a last resort.

Almshouses have provided low-cost housing in the UK for more than a thousand years. This charity-funded accommodation has historically been aimed at older residents, but this is changing as many welcome residents of working age and families. We hear why almshouses are lobbying the government to be reclassified as social housing, and whether these centuries-old charities could help to ease the housing crisis.

The net number of care home beds in the UK increased by just 86 last year, according to estate agency Knight Frank. It predicts that this lack of growth could cause a shortfall of beds in years to come as the UK's population ages.

PRODUCER - CHARLIE FILMER-COURT

PRESENTER - WINIFRED ROBINSON