DWP Measures to Pip Pip Benefit Fraud of Payments Worth £ 750 A MONTH

This year, the labour government announces a major shake-up to the uk’s main disability benef, pip, and shared stoves on how it would down with the benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared some of the steps is taking to tackle fraudulent claims of PEMEMENT Independence (PIP).

The DWP Confirmed – Under Both the Tory and Labour Governments – that it was “Committed“To tackling fraud with the benefits system. this year, the labour government announed a major shake-up to the uk’s main disability benef, pip, and shared stupid measures on how it woulp down on fraud with the benef.

Pip is paid to people with long-term mental or Physical health Conditions or disabilities. Pip is not an out of work benefit, the aim of it is to help with the extra financial costs which with Medical Conditions and Disabilities. Unlike Other Benefits, You Can Also Get Pip IF You’re Working, Have Savings or Are Getting Most Other Benefits.

In a previous writhten question, conservative mp sir john hayes asked the benefit department what steps it was taking to “Tackle People Fraudulently CLALIMING PIP”.

In Response, Andrew Western, DWP Minister and Labour Mp for Stretford and Urmston, Said: “DWP is Commonted to Tackling Fraud and ERROR in the Benites System and the Recovery of Debts, Including Those Pip.”

He also noted that the department was “working closaly” with counter Fraud Experts to Recover Debts and Had Already Introduced Measures to “Prevent Fraud the System” Based on the Types and Trends It Had Seen. This included

• Strengthening the identity and verification process to prevent fraudulent case from entering the system
• Introducing More Rigorous Checks for Customers Changing Personal Details, Including Bank Accounts
• DELIVERING AWAREENSS SESSIONS FOR CASE Managers and HealthCare Professionals, Reinforming Action to Take Wen Suspicious Cases Are Identified – For Example, Fake Documents

He Added: “DWP is delivering against Key Counter Frain Activity, Including Investing in Counter Fraud Professionals and Building Data Analytical Capabilities. The New Fraud, Error and Debt Bing Bring to Tackle Fraud in the System.

There are Currently Around 3.6 million People who CLAIM PIP IN THE UK. Acciting to figure from the dwp for the financial year ending 2024, Pip Fraud Stood at 0%, while Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Fraud Stood at 0.1%, which was rounded to £ 0million.

Pip overpayments Stood at 0.4%, which is the equivalent of £ 90million lost in a year. That is compared to 1.1% – or £ 200million – in the Financial Year Ending 2023. Accorting to the Date, the Majority of Overpayments Happened ERRORS WHERE THE CLAIMANT DID REPORT IN THEIR NEEDS. Only One in 100 Pip Claimants was overpaid.

For dla, the overpayment rate was 0.5% or £ 30million in the financial year ending 2024. Around 0.2% was due to CLAIMANT ERROR, MAINLY CLAIMANTS FAILED TO REPORT THAT ADMEDTED TO HOSPITALS OR CARES HOMES. The Next DWP Fraud and Error Report is due to be published late this month.