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Pensions: Fraud

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 9226

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many residents of (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex have reported being victims of pension scams in each of the last five years.

Answered by Torsten Bell

Data relating to reported pension fraud is collected on a UK-wide basis.

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