Flexible Support Fund

(asked on 4th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what reports he has received of false benefit off-flow claims from jobcentres involving misuse of the Flexible Support Fund; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Esther McVey Portrait
Esther McVey
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 7th November 2014

Since the Flexible Support Fund (FSF) was introduced in 2011/2012 the department has investigated one incident concluding that there was a link between misuse of FSF and claimants going off benefit.

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