Social Security - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 July 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
TAKEN BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 21 JULY 1998

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Members present:

Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair

Ms Karen Buck	Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Howard Flight	Mr Chris Pond
Mr Paul Goggins	Mr Frank Roy
Ms Patricia Hewitt	Ms Gisela Stuart
Miss Julie Kirkbride	Mr Malcolm Wicks

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CONTENTS

Memorandum from the Department of Social Security

CHILD BENEFIT FRAUD

INTRODUCTION
APPROACH TO SECURITY AND CONTROL
WORK UNDERTAKEN SINCE LAST SSSC INQUIRY
OTHER WORK
MR SUNDAY AFOLABI (SEE ALSO HOME OFFICE MEMORANDUM)
CONCLUSION

ANNEX 1

SPOTLIGHT ON BENEFIT CHEATS
BACKGROUND
SPOTLIGHT ON BENEFIT CHEATS PHASE TWO

ANNEX 2

SPOTLIGHT ON BENEFIT CHEATS PHASE THREE

Memorandum from the Home Office

INTRODUCTION
EMBARKATION DATA
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
ONS
USERS OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES
WAHAB ADENIYI OWOYELE BORN 26 APRIL 1955
EDWARD ADEWALE OKESOKUN BORN 11 JULY 1954

Examination of witnesses

RT HON FRANK FIELD, a Member of the House, Minister of State for Welfare Reform, and MS HILARY REYNOLDS, Head of Security Branch, Benefits Agency, Department of Social Security, were examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 67

Supplementary evidence submitted by the Department of Social Security

Question 18
The Sample
Results
Question 42
Question 51
Question 52
Identity checks
NI Integrity Plan

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Prepared 29 September 1998