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14 February 2018

Falsely claiming to live alone accounts for around 9% of benefit fraud

Benefit claimants saying they were single, when in fact they lived as a couple with another person, was probably the fourth most common type of benefit fraud in 2016/17.

13 February 2018

Mental health during pregnancy

Around one in four pregnant mothers studied by King’s College London had a mental health disorder, but the study wasn’t designed to be representative of all pregnant women in the UK.

9 February 2018

People who look after people tend to be women on low pay

More women work in occupations that tend to offer lower salaries such as administration and caring.

9 February 2018

The gender pay gap has been falling over time

The gender pay gap, measured by comparing median hourly earnings, is close to a record low level in the UK.

9 February 2018

BBC Question Time: factchecked

We factchecked claims on: the pay of people who work in social care and childcare, the gender pay gap, unemployment, and the value of the pound.

9 February 2018

More people are in work since the Brexit vote

Employment has increased since the Brexit vote, and the unemployment rate is 4.3%.

9 February 2018

The pound has fallen in value since the Brexit vote

The UK had the third-slowest GDP growth in the EU in the last year, and the value of the pound has fallen by 12% against the Euro since May 2016.

6 February 2018

Spending on schools in England

Real-terms per pupil funding for schools stayed at roughly the same level from 2010/11 to 2015/16, and fell after that. Since 2017/18 it has flattened out.

5 February 2018

Are junior doctors paid enough to get a UK visa?

In December 2017, a non-EEA junior doctor needed to be earning £55,000 in order to get a visa for the UK.

2 February 2018

Allegations of rape

It’s impossible to know how many false allegations of rape are made, but the evidence suggests that proven cases are rare. 3-4% of allegations is a reasonable estimate.

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Falsely claiming to live alone accounts for around 9% of benefit fraud

Mental health during pregnancy

People who look after people tend to be women on low pay

The gender pay gap has been falling over time

BBC Question Time: factchecked

More people are in work since the Brexit vote

The pound has fallen in value since the Brexit vote

Spending on schools in England

Are junior doctors paid enough to get a UK visa?

Allegations of rape

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