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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, with reference to her oral contribution to the Work and Pensions Committee of 24 July 2019, how many of the 1,400 cases to have undergone interview under caution due to third-party universal credit fraud have been referred for prosecution.

Answer

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

Type

Written question

Reference

287638

Session

2017-19

Universal Credit.
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
Parliamentary committees
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.

Subjects

Fraud

Prosecutions

Police interrogation

Universal credit

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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