Research and analysis

Survey of public perceptions of fraud, error and debt

A survey of UK adults to understand perceptions of fraud, error and debt in the welfare benefits system, and to gauge attitudes toward reducing levels of fraud, error and debt.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 31 October 2023

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Survey of public perceptions of fraud, error and debt: summary

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Survey of public perceptions of fraud, error and debt: research report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-585-0, DWP research report no. 1045

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Survey of public perceptions of fraud, error and debt: technical report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-587-4, DWP research report no. 1045

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Survey of public perceptions of fraud, error and debt: research report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-585-0, DWP research report no. 1045

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Survey of public perceptions of fraud, error and debt: technical report

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Research background

This research explores the acceptability of potential legislative measures to help reduce levels of fraud, error and debt in the benefits system, as set out in the May 2022 policy paper, Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System .

The research also sought to understand public perceptions of fraud, error and debt in the welfare benefits system.

Contribution to the evidence base

Although fraud and error have been researched in the British Social Attitudes survey, data on a full range of questions had not been gathered before the pandemic, and at the time of the survey’s inception it was not clear which questions would be asked in British Social Attitudes survey 2022.

Research value

Findings from the research will supplement our wider evidence base on public perceptions of fraud, error and debt.

Published 31 October 2023