The latest national statistics on Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: October 2008 to September 2009, produced by the Department for Work and Pensions were released on 27th May 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
The report estimates fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain.
The key points from the latest release are:
For 2009/10, it is estimated that 2.1 per cent, or £3.1bn, of total benefit expenditure was overpaid due to fraud and error.
The preliminary estimate for the percentage overpaid in 2009/10 is lower than the estimate for 2008/09 published in November 2009. The estimated percentage of benefit expenditure overpaid has decreased from 2.2 per cent to 2.1 per cent. In value terms, however, overpayments have risen from £3.0bn to £3.1bn, due to the increase in benefit expenditure.
For 2009/10, it is estimated that 0.9 per cent, or £1.3bn, of total benefit expenditure was underpaid due to fraud and error.
The preliminary estimate for the percentage underpaid in 2009/10 is the same as the estimate for 2008/09 published in November 2009. In value terms, however, underpayments have risen from £1.2bn to £1.3bn, due to the growth in benefit expenditure.
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