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DWP Internal Fraud Halved to £613k, £4 Million Total

7/16/2026

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Internal fraud by Work and Pensions (DWP) staff fell to £612,715 in 2025-26, about one-third of the prior year.
The DWP reported 40 investigations, uncovering the £612,715 theft and raising the five-year fraud total to about £4 million.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden and former pensions minister Ros Altmann said the theft was shocking, warned it diverts money, and urged to stop writing cheques for claimants to cut welfare bill.

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Internal fraud by Work and Pensions (DWP) staff fell to £612,715 in 2025-26, about one-third of the prior year.
The DWP reported 40 investigations, uncovering the £612,715 theft and raising the five-year fraud total to about £4 million.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden and former pensions minister Ros Altmann said the theft was shocking, warned it diverts money, and urged to stop writing cheques for claimants to cut welfare bill.