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Universal Credit: Fraud

Written question asked by Steve McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2019. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2019 to Question 278344 on universal credit: fraud, what recourse is available to people, particularly vulnerable people, who have benefited financially but who were unaware that a universal credit advance was the source of the money.

Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Type
Written question
Reference
281563
Session
2017-19
Universal Credit: Fraud
Monday, 22 July 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Notes
Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
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