HC Deb 15 March 1993 vol 221 cc120-1W
21. Mr. Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what new measures his Department is taking to tackle fraud and the abuse of benefits.

Mr. Burt

An additional £10 million of resources are being made available to the Benefits Agency to help step up the fight against fraud. More specially trained investigators will be deployed and there will be increasing emphasis on the use of new technology. We are also planning to give new financial incentives to local authorities to clamp down on false housing benefit claims.