Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17972
Fraud: Criminal Investigation
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's policy not to initiate fraud investigations under £5,000 on public finances.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe department is committed to using public money in an effective and efficient manner to pursue criminality where it is suspected. The value of the expected overpayment is one factor in considering whether to undertake a criminal investigation, but any c...
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