The number of reports of suspected fraud received since 1 January 2024: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

FOI Reference: FOI/202400425294
Date received: 5 August 2024
Date responded: 19 August 2024


Information requested

The number of reports of suspected fraud that Social Security Scotland has received since 1 January 2024 to the present date (broken down by month).


Response

Please find the requested information in the below table:

Month

Allegations of fraud received

January 2024

551

February 2024

720

March 2024

471

April 2024

510

May 2024

552

June 2024

517

July 2024

398


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