questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC’s fraud detection systems do not incorrectly suspend child benefit payments for claimants that travel through the Republic of Ireland.
answerText: Child Benefit is paid to over 6.9 million families, supporting 11.9 million children. It is one of the most widely accessed benefits in the UK. As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot la...
heading: Child Benefit: Fraud