questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to recruit Covert Surveillance Officers to gather evidence to prove or disprove offences relating to benefits claims.
answerText: DWP is recruiting Covert Surveillance Officers. The Department’s Counter Fraud, Compliance & Debt directorate (CFCD) undertakes directed surveillance as part of the criminal investigation process. All surveillance activity is applied for under the Regulat...
heading: Social Security Benefits: Fraud