Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2025. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 6 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Unemployment Benefits and Sickness Benefits: Fraud
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been sanctioned for claiming unemployment or sickness benefits whilst working and not declaring hours.
- Answer
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The department does not typically issue sanctions in these circumstances and a fraud or error penalty would instead be considered, where appropriate.
We always encourage individuals to notify the department when a change of circumstances occurs, to avoid incurring a penalty. Instructions on how to inform us of any changes can be found here: Benefits: report a change in your circumstances - GOV.UK
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 33889
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Fraud Unemployment benefits Sickness benefits
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-05 17:44:50 +0100
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