Fraud investigator Review

Item: Fraud investigator at Department for Work and Pensions
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Department for Work and Pensions

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Plymouth

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

Fraud investigator for child maintenance service. Investigating undeclared income, DNA fraud, collusive separation and status of child or parent involved in a child maintenance case.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

A lot of the sections are not relevant to my role, however I am enjoying learning about them as it gives me an understanding of different roles within the fraud arena

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

The fraud act and the points to prove in an investigation

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

Very well organised and structured

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

My employer is 100% committed to me completing my apprenticeship, allowing me time to study, travel and consolidate my learning

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

Monthly training sessions, always available to email any queries, additional monthly meetings to discuss EPA

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

Understanding the law, the acts and the procedures in place regarding interviews, human rights etc through the qualification means I perform better in my role and I am treating people fairly.