Benefits legislation

[Mumeries]

I claim disability benefits and universal credit because I can’t work due to a brain condition. In all, I get £1,000 a month in benefits.
I am shocked that there’s a new legislation about arrests if they suspect fraud, seizing laptops and phones and checking transactions of all claims regularly.
Is there a chance that arrests will happen left right and centre just because they don’t agree with that the person has spent money on?
I don’t know what I can do if anything, but I don’t want to claim benefits anymore, if there’s a risk that I will be interrogated. I don’t want to be monitored and scrutinised for what I spend my money on
as if I’m a child.
I want to ask if the news has been exaggerated for the sake of a news story.

What I really don't like about it...and I will be clear that I'm not on UC YET!

Bit from what I can gather UC judges on household income when applying for ESA. We have all read many threads on here about women being financially abused. Women who cannot afford to live during their maternity leave.

If this is how the government is deciding who gets ESA then it is wide open for financial abuse!

My DH and I completely pool finances so I know I'll be ok, but his income will mean I will lose the ESA component (if I have had my questions answered correctly by the job centre who don't have a clue here)
It's quite a bit of money to go without every month especially as his income is just on the threshold.
But if he was a husband who was my money/your money I would be left practically destitute (yes I do get PIP but use the motability payment for a car and £300 a month doesn't go very far for bills and food)

The whole thing seems like a conspiracy theory, will they decide if we are spending our benefits wisely - if not will they be stopped?

Income based ESA is means tested. And it is either that or UC that disabled people are on once SSP and new style ESA run out.

Contribution based new style ESA doesn't run out if you are in the support group. It is paid indefinitely and is not means tested.