Sep 17, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - Fraud in France's indebted welfare system costs the country between 20-25 billion euros ($26-32 billion) per year and only a tiny fraction of that amount is ever recovered, an estimate by the French national auditor showed on Wednesday. Total revenue lost for the social security system had risen by at least 70 percent between 2004 and 2012 due largely to companies not paying social charges for their employees, the Cour des Comptes annual survey showed. ... Source: Reuters