Policy paper

Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System

This sets out our plan to address the challenge of fraud, to stay ahead of evolving threats, and to reduce the levels of fraud and error in the welfare system.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 19 May 2022
• Last updated: 13 May 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: Going Further

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4892-9, CP 1072

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Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: Going Further (large print PDF)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4892-9, E03125787, CP 1072

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Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: Going Further (web version)

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Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3294-2

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Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System (web version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3294-2, CP 679

PDF, 2.43 MB, 27 pages

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Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System (large print PDF)

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PDF, 1.03 MB, 64 pages

Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System (print-ready PDF)

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PDF, 2.53 MB, 32 pages

Details

Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: Delivering our plan and going further

This update sets out the progress we have made in tackling the high levels of fraud and error in the welfare system.  It reports against the commitments we made in our Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System – the ‘Fraud Plan’ and outlines where we are already going further to ensure we continue to protect taxpayers’ money from fraudsters.

Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: the ‘Fraud Plan’

This plan sets out how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is investing £613 million over the next 3 years in our frontline counter-fraud professionals and in enhanced data analytics. When parliamentary time allows, the department will bring forward new powers to investigate potential fraud and punish fraudsters. To make sure the department stays ahead of the fraudsters, it will bring together the full force of government and the expertise of the private sector.

Published 19 May 2022
Last updated 13 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 13 May 2024

   Added update: Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: Going Further (HTML, large print PDF, web versions and Welsh).

2. 26 May 2022

   Added a Welsh language version of the Ministerial Foreword and Executive Summary.

3. 19 May 2022

   First published.