Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 30109

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Richard Burgon

LabourLeeds East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of fraud in the social security system in financial year 2023-24 by benefit.

Answer

Andrew Western
Estimates of the levels of fraud and error in the benefit system for the financial year 2023-24 can be found at: Fraud and error in the benefit system, Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2024 - GOV.UK