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Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 1995. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 1995 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security

Question
What resources have been allocated to each district, metropolitan and London borough authority for the detection and prevention of housing benefit fraud; what information his Department has on the number of fraud officers employed by each local authority responsible for housing benefit; and if he will list each local authority responsible for housing benefit according to the number of housing benefit fraud officers employed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5843; 268 c892-3W;268 c890-1W
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Abuse Crime prevention Housing benefit Fraud Social security