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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2022 to 2023 estimates (11 May 2023)
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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2022 to 2023 estimates
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2022 to 2023.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 11 May 2023
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Fraud and error in the benefit system Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2023
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Tables: Fraud and error in the benefit system, 2022 to 2023 estimates (XLS)
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Background information: Fraud and error in the benefit system statistics, 2022 to 2023 estimates
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Details
This publication provides estimates of the levels of fraud and error in the benefit system in Great Britain, for the financial year ending 2023.
The main stories from the publication are:
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3.6% (£8.3 billion) of total benefit expenditure was overpaid due to fraud and error
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1.4% (£3.3 billion) of total benefit expenditure was underpaid due to fraud and error
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the net loss to the Department for Work and Pensions, after accounting for recoveries, was 3.1% (£7.3 billion) of total benefit expenditure
Feedback or enquiries about these statistics should be directed by email to: caxtonhouse.femaenquiries@dwp.gov.uk
Published 11 May 2023