Written question asked by Brian H Donohoe (Labour) on Monday, 1 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2003. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were found to be fraudulently claiming the disability living allowance in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were found to be fraudulently claiming the disability living allowance in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [141928] Maria Eagle: Information on Disability Living Allowance fraud investigations is recorded by financial year rather than calendar year. The available information is in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year DLA Fraud investigations which resulted in a change in the rate of benefit and/or an overpayment April 2000-March 2001 1,546 April 2000-March 2002 1,381 April 2000-March 2003 1,275 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: DLA Fraud Database

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