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Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude told the Today programme that civil servants on median incomes could accrue retirement benefits worth £500,000. Is this true, and if so, how representative is it? Read
Today's Daily Mail claims that a vast majority of prison inmates are enjoying benefits supposedly reserved for "better-behaved offenders". Is this true? Read
New figures show a million people have been on out of work benefits for more than ten years, but what's the evidence for calling them "scroungers?" Read
After Full Fact questioned the Prime Minister's version of history on sentence discounts for guilty pleas yesterday, does David Cameron's claim about Labour's record on the NHS in Wales stand up to scrutiny any better? Read
As the debate over reforming the NHS rumbles on, how accurate are the figures cited over how much the plans will cost or save in the long run? Read
In his speech in support of reforming the NHS last week, David Cameron stated that obesity was costing the NHS £4 billion a year, with this expected to reach £6.3 billion by 2015. Where did his figures come from? Read
The Times had a slightly different estimate from the Prime Minister for the proportion of health spending going towards treating long-term conditions. But where do the figures come from, and is either accurate? Read
In the interview which kicked off a storm about rape sentencing yesterday, Radio 5 Live incorrectly asserted that the average sentence for rape is five years. Read
Minister for Disabilities Maria Miller has said that more people with alcohol and drug abuse as a medical condition get higher rate disability allowance than do blind people. Is this a straightforward comparison? Read
A new report suggests the value of volunteer care workers is greater than the entire NHS. Can this be so? Read
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