Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 16389

Department for Work and Pensions: Fraud and Maladministration

Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of hiring 3,000 additional staff in fraud and error.

Answer

Andrew Western
His Majesty’s Treasury allocated DWP £110m to deliver on the fraud, error and debt Autumn Budget measures over the next financial year. As part of this, the Department is hiring an additional 3,000 staff to expand DWP’s Fraud, Error and Debt (FED) operati...

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