Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 54056
Social Security Benefits: Information Sharing
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people to verify their (a) income and (b) identity online through secure access to their benefit data.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsAll claimants must answer security questions to confirm they are who they say they are, to protect their information and prevent fraud. When a claimant creates a UC account, they must complete security questions. When a claimant signs into their account, ...
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