United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36743
Universal Credit: Fraud
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20 July 2021
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26 July 2021 · Answer
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26 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure fraudulent universal credit claims are (a) identified and (b) reported as soon as possible.
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20 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure fraudulent universal credit claims are (a) identified and (b) reported as soon as possible.
Source: Commons
26 July 2021
Answer
DWP takes fraud and error very seriously and it should be noted that, during a period when we have faced the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, fraud and error in the benefits system remains low, with 95% of benefits, worth more than £200bn. paid...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-20/36743
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1348730
- uk · wq-1348730 · source updated 26 July 2021