Perm sec Peter Schofield tells MPs he doubts department can get back to pre-pandemic levels by 2027-28.

Senior officials at the Department for Work and Pensions have warned MPs the department faces an uphill struggle on fraud-reduction, with a return to pre-pandemic levels no longer expected within the next four years.

https://www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/article/dwp-fraud-uphill-struggle-benefits-universal-credit