Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Chan (Crossbench). It was answered on Tuesday, 20 December 2005.
Benefit Payments: Fraud and Error
- Question
- My Lords, what proportion of these frauds and errors relate to those benefits that require NHS letters of recommendation? I should have thought that the system in place would have reduced such error and fraud.
- Answer
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My Lords, it is difficult for me to answer that. Letters from doctors are required for many benefits. I am sure that the noble Lord is referring particularly to incapacity benefit, which is an issue. He will know that we will shortly be bringing forward a Green Paper on welfare reform, part of which will encompass the relationship with GPs and the health service because, clearly, they have an important role to play.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 676 c1626
- Session
- 2005-06
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Fraud Maladministration National Audit Office Social security benefits
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- 2014-09-01 22:48:02 +0100
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