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Social Security Benefits: Fraud

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Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 207901, tabled on 2 September 2014

Question

David T. C. Davies
Conservative
Monmouth
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money fraudulently claimed by Ms Janet Curtis has been recovered.

This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.

Answer

Mr Mark Harper
Conservative
Forest of Dean
Commons

Answered on

13 October 2014

Recovering overpaid benefit is a high priority for DWP and we take all reasonable and lawful steps to achieve this. We are unable to supply the information requested because of our duties under data protection legislation.

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Department for Work and Pensions
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