Legislation – Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025

In the Social Security Administration Act 1992, in section 121DA (interpretation of Part relating to enforcement), in subsection (5), at the end insert—

““DWP offence” means—

(a)

a benefit offence,

(b)

any other offence relating to a benefit or grant in relation to which the Secretary of State with responsibility for social security exercises functions (whether or not the benefit or grant concerns social security),

(c)

an offence relating to the allocation or use of a national insurance number, and

(d)

any attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence within paragraph (b) or (c).”