questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness in reducing levels of (a) fraud and (b) error in benefit awards.
answerText: The Department’s Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) sets out DWP’s approach to reducing fraud and error in the benefit system. The 2023/24 ARA can be found here:ANNUAL REPORT &amp; ACCOUNTS 2023-24 (publishing.service.gov.uk) and states that in 2023/24 DWP ...
heading: Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration