HC Deb 17 December 2002 vol 396 c775W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have had their benefit reduced because they have been convicted of benefit fraud for a second time under the terms of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001. [86734]

Malcolm Wicks

The 'two-strikes' provision of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 came into force from 1 April 2002. The provision applies to people who are convicted of benefit fraud on two separate occasions after 1 April 2002; it cannot be applied retrospectively. No individuals so far have had their benefit reduced under this provision.

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