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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2016 to 2017 estimates (20 July 2018)
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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2016 to 2017 estimates
Final estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2016 to 2017.
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This report provides final estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain for the financial year 2016 to 2017.
The main points from the report are:
- 2.0% of total benefit expenditure was overpaid due to fraud and error (up from 1.9% in 2015 to 2016)
- the estimated value of overpayments is £3.6 billion (a rise from the 2015 to 2016 estimated value of £3.3 billion)
- the net government loss, after recoveries, is £2.5 billion, or 1.4% of benefit expenditure
- 1.0% of total benefit expenditure (or £1.7 billion) was underpaid due to fraud and error
Send any comments or questions about the fraud and error estimates to: caxtonhouse.femaenquiries@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
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Use the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) online tool to explore DWP’s fraud and error statistics.
You can also use StatXplore to access DWP’s fraud and error statistics.
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The final estimates on this page replace the archived preliminary 2016 to 2017 estimates published in May 2017.
Published 30 November 2017
Last updated 20 July 2018 + show all updates
Last updated 20 July 2018 + show all updates