Housing Benefit Fraud

HC Deb 23 March 1998 vol 309 cc59-60W

26. Mr. Stringer

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the level of housing benefit fraud. [34069]

Mr. Denham

We have made clear our commitment to work towards a permanent reduction in all benefit fraud, as part of our drive to modernise the Social Security system and rebuild public confidence in it. We are conducting a series of reviews to provide reliable estimates of the level and types of Housing Benefit fraud. We are determined that Social Security will not be an easy target for fraudsters.