HC Deb 09 June 1976 vol 912 c689W
Mr. Marten

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many prosecutions for offences in relation to social security benefit have been brought in the latest convenient 12 months; and if he will show as a percentage the nature of the various categories of charges.

Mr. Orme

There were 15,362 prosecutions in 1975. Details are as follows:

Category of Offence Number if Prosecutions Percentage of Total
Working and drawing benefit 6,389 42
Dependants' earnings concealed or misstated 2,373 15
Cohabitation and fictitious desertion 713 5
Order-Book and Giro offences 4,108* 27
Others 1,779 11
Total 15,362 100
* Includes 57 cases of organised crime