Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 27 February 2024.
Jim Shannon
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights), Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to improve investigations into benefit fraud.
Paul Maynard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In May 2022 the Department for Work and Pensions launched a robust plan to drive down fraud and error from the benefits system.
The “Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System” plan sits alongside additional investment of £900 million that will deliver £2.4 billion of savings by the end of 24/25.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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