The number of people being prosecuted for benefits fraud has more than halved in the last five years.
The information has been revealed in a Freedom of Information request to the Attorney General's Chambers.
In 2017, 27 people were prosecuted - but last year that number fell to just 12.
The AG's chambers says it doesn't know how many staff were involved in the prosecutions or how much each case cost the taxpayer.
Steam Packet says it would get too many Freedom of Information requests
Vintage TT trophies on sale for £5,000
TT merchandise company still owes government over £100k
Manx Care's annual assessment shows £15.6m deficit
House of Keys to sit this morning
Police launch winter car checks campaign
Six new buses to replace 14 year old ones