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Written question asked by Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) on Friday, 19 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Department for Work and Pensions: Maladministration

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the costs of error in the last three financial years.

Answer

We are committed to tackling both fraud and error. DWPs quality assurance framework plays an important role in identifying common errors which contribute to over and underpayments. In addition, the department and HMRC has committed to provide assurance this winter over the integrity of the National Insurance records and how they interact with DWP’s benefit system.

The Department launched a robust plan to drive down fraud and error from the benefits system, alongside investment of £900 million that will deliver £2.4 billion of savings by the end of 2024/25. This plan includes proposed powers to require the transfer of data from third-parties, which has been introduced as part of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No.2). This legislation is forecast to save up to an additional £600m over the Treasury scorecard period.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22736
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions Maladministration
Link
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