Corporate report

Tackling fraud, error and debt in the benefits and tax credits system

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue & Customs
• Part of: Welfare reform
• Published: 26 March 2015

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Progress report on tackling fraud, error and debt in the benefits and tax credits system over the last 5 years, and planned future improvements.

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Tackling fraud, error and debt in the benefits and tax credits system

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The government established a Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce in 2010. This was to coordinate cross-government efforts to reduce the unacceptable losses to the taxpayer caused by fraud, error and non-payment of debt.

This report highlights the progress that has been made in the last 5 years and the measures that have been put in place to secure further improvements in the future.

Document information

Published: 26 March 2015

From: Department for Work and Pensions HM Revenue & Customs

Part of: Welfare reform