DWP Annual Report & Accounts 2022-23

In November 2022 the Committee reported that the Department for Work and Pensions’ “ excuses for unprecedented and unacceptable levels of benefit fraud and error don’t stand up ”. Based on the National Audit Office’s report on DWP’s Annual Accounts for 2022-23 the Committee will question senior officials at the Department on its performance during … Show more

In November 2022 the Committee reported that the Department for Work and Pensions’ “ excuses for unprecedented and unacceptable levels of benefit fraud and error don’t stand up ”. Based on the National Audit Office’s report on DWP’s Annual Accounts for 2022-23 the Committee will question senior officials at the Department on its performance during that period, on job support programmes to help the recovery from the pandemic, and whether the record on fraud and error in benefit delivery has improved. The Committee has extended the deadline for written evidence for this inquiry. The new deadline to submit written evidence is 23.59 Monday 24 August Please look at the requirements for written evidence submissions and note that the Committee cannot accept material as evidence that is published elsewhere. The Committee is not able to investigate individual cases. Show less