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.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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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
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