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Government announces major funding, staff, and powers to combat DWP fraud and error.
Conclusion
In the 2024 Autumn Budget, the government announced it would increase funding for DWP’s counter fraud and error activities by £110 million in 2025–26, hire an additional 3,000 DWP fraud and error staff, and introduce new legislative powers for DWP to recover debt alongside requiring banks and financial institutions to undertake checks to identify incorrect benefit payments.64
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
6th Report - DWP Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
31 Jan 2025
HC 354
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.6 yrs
Report published
31 Jan 2025