Social Security Benefits: Fraud
Commons · Question 12235 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce benefits fraud.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 1 Jul 2026
The Department has strong controls in place to tackle fraud and deliver savings. Since the Autumn Budget 2024 we have committed to delivering gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030 - 31 from fraud, error and debt activity. Our activities include i...