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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2019 to 2020 estimates (14 May 2020)
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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2019 to 2020 estimates
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2019 to 2020.
Published 14 May 2020
From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Applies to:
Wales, England, and Scotland
Documents
Fraud and error in the benefit system: 2019 to 2020 estimates
Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-231-6PDF, 545KB, 14 pages
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Tables: Fraud and error in the benefit system, 2019 to 2020 estimates
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Background information: Fraud and error in the benefit system statistics
Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-232-3PDF, 872KB, 37 pages
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Details
This report provides estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain for the financial year 2019 to 2020.
The main points from the report are:
- 2.4% of total benefit expenditure was overpaid due to fraud and error
- the estimated value of overpayments was £4.6 billion
- 1.1% of total benefit expenditure (or £2.0 billion) was underpaid due to fraud and error
- the net government loss, after recoveries, was £3.6 billion, or 1.9% of benefit expenditure
Send any comments or questions about the fraud and error estimates to: caxtonhouse.femaenquiries@dwp.gov.uk.
Interactive information and charts
Use DWP’s online tool to explore the fraud and error statistics.
Published 14 May 2020