Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 16391
Department for Work and Pensions: Fraud and Maladministration
Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the time taken to (a) recruit and (b) train 3,000 additional staff in fraud and error.
Answer
Andrew WesternCurrently the time taken from the job advert being created to the individual being onboarded is between 7 to 20 weeks. Training time varies by function with the majority of new staff needing three to six months to fully consolidate learning, whereas speci...
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