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Written question asked by Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 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 have had their claims for incapacity benefit terminated because their claims were found to be fraudulent in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) region and (b) age. - No figures information is not available.
Answer

Mr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have had their claims for incapacity benefit terminated because their claims were found to be fraudulent in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) region and (b) age. [191719] Maria Eagle: The information is not available. Information is not collected on how many people identified as making fraudulent claims to incapacity benefit had their claims terminated as a result.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c1880W;426 c1885W; 191719
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Age Fraud Incapacity benefit Economic regions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk