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Universal Credit: Fraud

Written question asked by Ruth George (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 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, what the legal basis is for her department to ask claimants who are victims of third-party universal credit fraud to attend an interview under caution at a Jobcentre rather than provide a witness statement.

Answer

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

Type
Written question
Reference
287636
Session
2017-19
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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