UK Act of Parliament
2025
United Kingdom
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025
At a glance
What's here
2 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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General modifications
Specific modifications
Main powers
Appointment of members: eligibility
Terms of membership
Non-executive members: payments
Staffing
Discharge of functions etc
Procedure
Annual report
Seal and evidence
Supplementary powers
Transfer schemes
Authorised officers
Amendments to other enactments
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Associated modifications
Procedure
Introduction and status
Constitution
Appointment of non-executive members
Appointment of executive members
Interim chief executive
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Content and effect of deduction from earnings orders
- Employers must comply with deduction from earnings orders
Duty to notify the Minister of change of circumstances
- Notify the Minister of job changes when a deduction order is in place
Browse 108 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Core functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Interaction with other public authorities etc
Information notices
Reviews
Information sharing
Amendment of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 etc powers
Disposal of property
Incidents etc
Acting for another public authority
Recovery notices
Restriction on availability of powers: claimed amounts
Penalties etc
Restriction on availability of powers: penalties
Payable amounts
Recovery orders
Direct deduction orders
Accounts which may be subject to a direct deduction order
Requirement for banks to provide information
Joint accounts
Further requirements before making a direct deduction order
Amount of deductions
Content and effect of direct deduction orders
Bank’s administrative costs
Insufficient funds
Restrictions on accounts: banks
Restrictions on accounts: account holders
Applications to vary
Variation
Revocation
Further information notices
Suspension of direct deduction orders
Cessation on death of liable person
Reviews
Appeals
Meaning of “bank” etc
Deputies
Regulations
Deduction from earnings orders
Requirements before making a deduction from earnings order
Amount of deductions
The employer’s administrative costs
Suspension of deduction from earnings orders
Applications to vary
Variation
Revocation
Reviews
Appeals
Penalty relating to fraud
Application to members etc of bodies
Amount of penalty relating to fraud
Penalty for failing to comply with requirements
Application to members etc of bodies
Amount of penalty for failing to comply with requirements
Procedural rights
Penalty decision notices
Reviews and decisions
Penalty notices
Appeals
Interest
Code of practice
Penalties and criminal proceedings or convictions
Independent review
Independent review: further provision
Authorised officers
Guidance on exercise of investigatory functions
Reports on exercise of functions
Record of exercise of functions
Disclosure of information etc: interaction with external constraints
Crown etc application
Public Sector Fraud Authority and transfer of functions
Interpretation
Regulations
Information notices
Consequential amendments to the Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Eligibility verification
Eligibility verification: independent review
Entry, search and seizure in England and Wales
Entry, search and seizure in Scotland
Entry, search and seizure: Crown application
Offence of delay, obstruction etc
Disposal of property
Amendments to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
Incidents etc in England and Wales
Incidents etc in Scotland
Devolved benefits
DWP offence
Disclosure of information etc: interaction with external constraints
Giving notices etc
Independent review
Enforcement of non-benefit payments
Recovery and enforcement mechanisms
Recovery from bank accounts etc
Disqualification from driving
Code of practice
Rights of audience
Recovery of costs
Recovery: further provision
Offences: non-benefit payments
Penalty as alternative to prosecution: extension to non-benefit payments
Amendments to the Social Security Fraud Act 2001: loss of benefits following penalty
Powers of Scottish Ministers
Application and limitation
Power to make consequential provision
Financial provision
Extent
Commencement
Short title
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