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HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudIt is entirely correct: 1% of all claims referred by staff are fraud claims. It is important to make it clear that we have trained our staff properly to investigate those claims…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question in another place on universal credit fraud. The…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, I repeat that we take this issue incredibly seriously. First, there is no question of us stopping the rollout; we will not. It is already completed in that it is now in…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, where that is possibly the case, as the noble Baroness rightly said, it is important that we approach each and every case carefully on a case-by-case basis. Each case…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, I am amazed if the noble Lord seeks to rely too heavily on the BBC. I am grateful that he is asking me, acting as a Minister for the department. To date we have received…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, I absolutely agree with my noble friend. We have had one successful prosecution, and something like 1,420 other cases are live at the moment. I take this to heart, as…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, of course we take this extremely seriously, as I say. We have to be extremely careful to ensure that victims are properly looked after and supported through the process,…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, in the department we were already aware that there was an issue, and we have been working on this. We have a strong team of investigators—125 people dedicated to working…10 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Illness: Job Security and InequalityMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for securing this debate. As usual, these Questions for Short Debate are too short as there is so much to say. I believe I have some…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWork Capability AssessmentI thank my noble friend for that question because this instance relates to the work capability assessment. As I said, we carry out an independent review of any case where there…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWork Capability AssessmentMy Lords, I cannot respond to the specific case that the noble Baroness mentioned, but I will write to her. I can only repeat what I have already said. This is not a question of…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWork Capability AssessmentMy Lords, I refute the allegation that this is a deeply discredited system. The Department for Work and Pensions takes the death of any claimant very seriously. Where it is made…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWork Capability AssessmentMy Lords, I will now repeat a Statement made earlier in another place as an Answer to an Urgent Question. The Statement is as follows: “Mr Speaker, the department holds the…04 Jul 2019HANSARDChild Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019I would like to take both comments away because those are quite useful questions to ask. Perhaps the noble Baroness and I could pursue them beyond your Lordships’ House, in our…02 Jul 2019HANSARDChild Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Janke and Lady Sherlock, for their contributions. I am pleased that the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, is supportive of the statutory…02 Jul 2019HANSARDChild Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations amend child maintenance legislation to enable the delivery of the child maintenance compliance and arrears strategy. The new child maintenance scheme…02 Jul 2019HANSARDChild Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 May be approved.02 Jul 2019HANSARDBenefit Changes: Vulnerable PeopleMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, for securing this debate, and I thank all those who have contributed on this important issue. I am particularly pleased that the…27 Jun 2019HANSARDPoverty and Human Rights: UN ReportMy noble friend makes a very good point. We are in very good shape in this country and we deliver the fourth most generous level of welfare support in the OECD. We spend more on…25 Jun 2019HANSARDPoverty and Human Rights: UN ReportMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to my noble friend for what he says. I have just been at the United Nations in New York, representing Her Majesty’s Government at a disability…25 Jun 2019