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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to prevent third-party universal credit fraud.

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

Type

Written question

Reference

287641

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.

Subjects

Fraud

Universal credit

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