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Social Security Benefits: Criminal Investigation

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 26 February 2025UIN 32530

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 27894 on Social Security Benefits: Criminal Investigation, whether her Department pursues cases where they have no record of (a) financial fraud, (b) error and (c) debt from a claimant.

Answered by Andrew Western

A criminal investigation into social security fraud may be pursued in any case where there is a credible allegation and where there are sufficient facts, information, or intelligence, that indicate fraudulent activity may be occurring.

The individual circumstances of the claim will only be considered where they are relevant to a fraud allegation.

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