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Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: August 2011

Statistics on fraud volumes and incorrectly paid benefit for the period between April 2008 and March 2011.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 24 August 2011

Documents

Statistical First Release

PDF, 77.6 KB, 10 pages

Details

Highlights of the report include:

• the total value of Housing Benefit (HB) overpayments outstanding stood at £968m, an 18% increase
• the value of HB overpayments identified during the quarter increased by 4.8%
• the value of HB overpayments recovered has increased by 9.2%
• the value of HB overpayments written off has reduced by 20.4%