A question on #DepartmentForWorkAndPensions #FraudAndMaladministration tabled by Mr Peter Bedford on 26-11-2024 has been answered by Andrew Western.

Heading: Department for Work and Pensions: Fraud and Maladministration
Question ID: 1744779
UIN: 16389
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-11-26
Asking Member ID: 5330
Asking Member display name: Mr Peter Bedford
Asking Member handle: peterabedford
Asking Member Twitter reference: @peterabedford
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of hiring 3,000 additional staff in fraud and error.
Is named day: true
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Date answered: 2024-12-03
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4979
Answering Member display name: Andrew Western
Answering Member handle: andrewhwestern
Answering Member Twitter reference: @andrewhwestern
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Answer text: His Majesty’s Treasury allocated DWP £110m to deliver on the fraud, error and debt Autumn Budget measures over the next financial year. As part of this, the Department is hiring an additional 3,000 staff to expand DWP’s Fraud, Error and Debt (FED) operati...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true