Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 180777
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
Tabled: 17 April 2023
Answered: 8 May 2023
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions she has had with the Department of Communities NI on preventative steps to tackle benefit fraud in Northern Ireland.
Answer
The Attorney General has had no discussions with the Department of Communities NI regarding benefit fraud.The welfare system in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.