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Housing Benefit: debt recoveries and fraud data

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 11 September 2013
• Last updated: 8 March 2017, see all updates

Statistics on Housing Benefit fraud volumes and incorrectly overpaid benefit based on data from each local authority.

These statistics are published twice a year:

• in March (for the period April to September)
• in September (for the period April to March)

Find future Housing Benefit Debt Recoveries publication dates in our statistics release calendar and more about DWP statistics on the Statistics at DWP page.

Email ali.spahiu@dwp.gsi.gov.uk with feedback and queries about the statistics.

Latest release

These statistics report on overpaid Housing Benefit. From April 2016 the statistics no longer include fraud data.

1. Housing Benefit debt recoveries: April 2016 to September 2016

   • 8 March 2017
   • National Statistics

Background information and guidance

1. Housing Benefit debt recoveries data: background information note

   • 8 March 2017
   • Guidance

2. Housing Benefit debt recoveries data: methodology and definitions

   • 9 September 2015
   • Guidance

3. Housing Benefit debt recoveries statistics: user views questionnaire

   • 11 March 2014
   • Guidance

4. Assessment of compliance with the code of practice for Official Statistics: statistics on Housing Benefit recoveries, fraud data and benefits

   • 26 July 2013
   • National Statistics

Previous releases

These statistics report on overpaid Housing Benefit and also include fraud data.

1. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2015 to March 2016

   • 7 September 2016
   • National Statistics

2. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2015 to September 2015

   • 23 March 2016
   • National Statistics

3. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2014 to March 2015

   • 27 May 2016
   • National Statistics

4. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2014 to September 2014

   • 11 March 2015
   • National Statistics

5. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data April 2013 to March 2014

   • 10 September 2014
   • National Statistics

6. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2013 to September 2013

   • 12 March 2014
   • National Statistics

7. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data April 2012 to March 2013

   • 11 September 2013
   • National Statistics

8. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2012 to September 2012

   • 13 March 2013
   • National Statistics

9. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2011 to March 2012

   • 12 September 2012
   • National Statistics

10. Housing Benefit: recoveries and fraud data: 2010 to 2011

    • 1 January 2012
    • National Statistics

11. Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: August 2011

    • 24 August 2011
    • National Statistics

12. Housing Benefit: recoveries and fraud data: May 2011

    • 1 May 2011
    • National Statistics

13. Housing Benefit: recoveries and fraud data: 2009 to 2010

    • 1 January 2011
    • National Statistics

Document information

Published: 11 September 2013

Updated: 8 March 2017

+ full page history

1. 8 March 2017 Added latest Housing Benefit debt recoveries data to September 2016.
2. 7 September 2016 Added latest Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data to March 2016.
3. 23 March 2016 Published latest Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data to September 2015.
4. 9 September 2015 Published latest statistics to March 2015 and a background information note.
5. 11 March 2015 Published Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data for April 2014 to September 2014.
6. 10 September 2014 Published Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data for April 2013 to March 2014.
7. 12 March 2014 New statistical release for the period April 2013 to September 2013 published.
8. 11 September 2013 First published.

From: Department for Work and Pensions