Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108340
Universal Credit: Fraud
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent fraud relating to Universal Credit recipients claiming for properties they no longer occupy.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsSince Autumn Budget 2024, 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, which includes savings from the new powers contained within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Rec...
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