Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115499
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its internal review process for fraud investigations in cases where a claimant provides evidence of (a) identity and (b) location that con
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Department has robust investigation processes in place to address allegations of identity and residency fraud. The Department is also bringing in additional inspection of our end-to-end investigations following the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and...
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