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Social Security Benefits: Fraud

Asked by Liam ConlonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 25815

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle benefit fraud by organised criminal gangs.

Answered by Andrew Western

The DWP collaborates across Government to enhance operations, share data across government, and represent DWP at cross-government Digital and Data forum to deliver outcomes.

DWP works jointly across Government Departments and Law Enforcement Agencies on investigations into benefit fraud carried out by organised crime gangs.

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