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.
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 ...
Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration