Question follow-through · 9220

Pensions: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the total financial losses arising from pension s

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the total financial losses arising from pension s

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Pension scams can have devastating consequences for individuals, and the Government takes the threat of fraud extremely seriously. That is why we are working with regulators, law enforcement agencies and industry partners to combat pension scams, strength...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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