Fraud: Older People
Commons · Question 27276 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Abena Oppong-Asare
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to encourage and support digital literacy amongst older people to protect themselves against online fraud.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 9 Sep 2026
The Government recognises the importance of helping people develop the skills and awareness needed to protect themselves from online fraud. This includes the elderly who may be targeted specifically by criminals.Earlier this year, the Government published...