Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 26516

Personal Independence Payment: Disability

Tabled: 27 January 2025

Answered: 31 January 2025

Question

Paula Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill on disabled people in receipt of the Personal Independence Payment.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill will help the Government to better identify, prevent and deter public sector fraud and error and enable the better recovery of debt owed to the taxpayer. Safeguarding vulnerable claimants is always a...

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