Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96000
Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Budget 2025, what measures his Department will take to reduce error and fraud in the welfare system by £4.6 billion by 2030-31.
Answer
Andrew WesternSince Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government has committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in GB. These activities include:introducing regular requ...
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