Official Statistics
11. Monetary Value of Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: data table
Updated 11 July 2014
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| This is the primary Departmental indicator for levels of fraud and error in the benefit system. The Fraud and Error National Statistics published for this indicator include global estimates for fraud and error in the benefit system. | |||||||||||||||||||
| In addition there are more detailed estimates for Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit and Housing Benefit, and for types of error. This indicator is important for Departmental assurance on the effect of | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Statistical significance is not available for this indicator because sample sizes are very small. General trends can be inferred from comparing data year-on-year. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Generally, a decrease in the indicator will demonstrate if an improvement has been achieved but economic conditions and overall expenditure will also need to be taken into account. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Reports on the monetary value of fraud and error in the benefits system are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 11. Monetary Value of Fraud and Error in the Benefit System | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 11.1: Estimates of Fraud and Error Overpayments for Income Support | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Income Support | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-64 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 2.2% | £80m | 2.3% | £20m | 3.0% | £30m | 1.3% | £10m | 1.6% | £10m | 2.3% | £20m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.3% | £50m | 1.2% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.5% | £10m | 1.1% | £0m | 1.8% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.5% | £20m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.9% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 4.0% | £150m | 3.7% | £30m | 4.2% | £40m | 3.3% | £30m | 3.3% | £10m | 5.0% | £40m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 2.2% | £60m | 2.3% | £10m | 2.8% | £30m | 1.3% | £10m | 1.9% | £0m | 2.0% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.3% | £40m | 1.3% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 1.9% | £10m | 1.0% | £0m | 1.5% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.5% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 1.1% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 4.0% | £110m | 3.8% | £30m | 4.2% | £40m | 3.6% | £20m | 3.5% | £10m | 4.6% | £20m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 2.3% | £20m | 2.1% | £0m | 4.1% | £10m | 1.3% | £0m | 1.2% | £0m | 2.7% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.2% | £10m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 1.4% | £0m | 2.2% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.5% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 3.9% | £40m | 2.1% | £0m | 4.1% | £10m | 2.4% | £10m | 3.1% | £10m | 5.5% | £20m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 11.2: Estimates of Fraud and Error Overpayments for Jobseeker's Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Jobseeker's Allowance | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-54 | Not set | 55-64 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 2.6% | £120m | 2.3% | £20m | 3.3% | £40m | 2.4% | £20m | 3.0% | £10m | 1.0% | £0m | 3.2% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.3% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.8% | £30m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.6% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 0.3% | £0m | 1.5% | £10m | 0.8% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 3.7% | £160m | 3.2% | £30m | 4.4% | £50m | 3.5% | £30m | 3.8% | £20m | 2.8% | £10m | 4.3% | £20m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 2.2% | £30m | 2.6% | £10m | 2.1% | £10m | 0.6% | £0m | 4.3% | £10m | 0.5% | £0m | 4.5% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.2% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.0% | £20m | 1.2% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 1.7% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 1.5% | £0m | 0.9% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 3.4% | £50m | 4.1% | £10m | 2.8% | £10m | 2.7% | £10m | 4.4% | £10m | 2.0% | £0m | 5.6% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 2.9% | £80m | 2.1% | £10m | 3.9% | £30m | 3.4% | £20m | 2.3% | £10m | 1.2% | £0m | 2.5% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.4% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.8% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.7% | £20m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 1.5% | £0m | 0.8% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 3.9% | £110m | 2.8% | £20m | 5.2% | £40m | 4.1% | £20m | 3.4% | £10m | 3.3% | £10m | 3.7% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 11.3: Estimates of Fraud and Error Overpayments for Pension Credit | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Pension Credit | Not set | All Ages | Not set | 60-64 | Not set | 65-69 | Not set | 70-74 | Not set | 75-79 | Not set | 80-84 | Not set | 85-89 | Not set | 90 and over | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 1.9% | £140m | 1.8% | £30m | 3.2% | £40m | 2.7% | £30m | 1.2% | £10m | 0.7% | £10m | 2.0% | £20m | 0.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 2.1% | £150m | 2.5% | £40m | 1.9% | £20m | 2.5% | £30m | 1.0% | £10m | 2.7% | £30m | 1.6% | £10m | 2.0% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.8% | £130m | 1.3% | £20m | 1.6% | £20m | 1.4% | £20m | 1.8% | £20m | 1.9% | £20m | 2.4% | £20m | 3.0% | £20m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 5.7% | £410m | 5.6% | £80m | 6.7% | £90m | 6.7% | £80m | 4.0% | £40m | 5.4% | £50m | 6.0% | £40m | 5.3% | £30m | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 1.9% | £80m | 2.6% | £10m | 3.5% | £30m | 2.3% | £20m | 1.6% | £10m | 0.6% | £0m | 1.9% | £10m | 0.3% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 2.1% | £90m | 5.0% | £20m | 1.8% | £10m | 2.6% | £20m | 0.9% | £10m | 2.5% | £20m | 1.1% | £10m | 2.3% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 2.0% | £80m | 1.4% | £0m | 1.3% | £10m | 1.6% | £10m | 1.6% | £10m | 2.5% | £20m | 2.5% | £10m | 3.5% | £20m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 6.0% | £250m | 9.0% | £30m | 6.6% | £50m | 6.5% | £40m | 4.2% | £30m | 5.6% | £40m | 5.5% | £30m | 6.1% | £30m | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 1.9% | £60m | 1.6% | £20m | 2.9% | £20m | 3.2% | £20m | 0.5% | £0m | 1.1% | £0m | 2.4% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 2.0% | £60m | 1.6% | £20m | 2.0% | £10m | 2.5% | £10m | 1.1% | £0m | 3.2% | £10m | 3.2% | £10m | 1.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.5% | £50m | 1.3% | £10m | 2.0% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | 2.1% | £10m | 0.7% | £0m | 1.8% | £0m | 0.9% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 5.3% | £170m | 4.5% | £50m | 6.8% | £40m | 6.9% | £30m | 3.7% | £10m | 5.0% | £10m | 7.5% | £10m | 1.8% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 11.4: Estimates of Fraud and Error Overpayments for Housing Benefit | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Housing Benefit | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-54 | Not set | 55-59 | Not set | 60-64 | Not set | 65 and over | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 1.4% | £340m | 1.6% | £30m | 1.7% | £80m | 1.9% | £100m | 1.2% | £30m | 1.1% | £20m | 1.4% | £20m | 0.9% | £10m | 1.0% | £50m |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 3.8% | £900m | 3.0% | £50m | 5.3% | £240m | 4.6% | £230m | 3.6% | £80m | 5.2% | £100m | 3.5% | £50m | 3.6% | £50m | 1.7% | £90m |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.6% | £150m | 0.3% | £10m | 0.4% | £20m | 0.5% | £30m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.5% | £10m | 1.2% | £70m |
| Not set | Total | 5.8% | £1380m | 4.9% | £80m | 7.3% | £330m | 7.1% | £360m | 5.2% | £120m | 6.7% | £130m | 5.3% | £80m | 5.0% | £70m | 3.8% | £210m |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 1.6% | £230m | 1.7% | £20m | 1.8% | £60m | 1.9% | £60m | 1.6% | £20m | 1.3% | £10m | 2.4% | £20m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.0% | £30m |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 3.9% | £570m | 2.5% | £30m | 5.5% | £180m | 5.2% | £160m | 4.2% | £50m | 5.2% | £50m | 3.1% | £20m | 5.0% | £30m | 1.1% | £30m |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.6% | £80m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.6% | £20m | 0.6% | £10m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.9% | £30m |
| Not set | Total | 6.1% | £880m | 4.6% | £60m | 7.7% | £260m | 7.7% | £240m | 6.4% | £80m | 7.0% | £70m | 5.8% | £40m | 6.3% | £40m | 2.9% | £90m |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 1.2% | £110m | 1.2% | £10m | 1.4% | £20m | 2.0% | £40m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.5% | £0m | 1.0% | £10m | 1.0% | £20m |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 3.5% | £330m | 4.2% | £20m | 4.5% | £60m | 3.8% | £70m | 2.7% | £30m | 5.2% | £50m | 4.0% | £30m | 2.3% | £20m | 2.5% | £60m |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.7% | £60m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 1.6% | £40m |
| Not set | Total | 5.4% | £500m | 5.5% | £30m | 6.3% | £80m | 6.2% | £120m | 3.7% | £40m | 6.4% | £60m | 4.9% | £40m | 3.9% | £30m | 5.1% | £120m |
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| Table 11.5: Estimates of Fraud and Error Overpayments for Employment and Support Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Employment and Support Allowance | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-54 | Not set | 55-59 | Not set | 60 and over | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 1.6% | £170m | 2.1% | £20m | 1.8% | £30m | 0.8% | £20m | 3.7% | £60m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.4% | £20m | 1.3% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.8% | £90m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.7% | £20m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.9% | £20m | 0.9% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.0% | £100m | 0.6% | £0m | 1.1% | £20m | 0.9% | £20m | 1.2% | £20m | 0.7% | £10m | 1.2% | £20m | 1.0% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 3.4% | £360m | 3.5% | £30m | 3.8% | £60m | 2.4% | £50m | 5.7% | £90m | 2.2% | £40m | 3.5% | £60m | 3.2% | £30m | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 1.3% | £60m | 3.8% | £10m | 2.0% | £10m | 1.3% | £10m | 1.1% | £10m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.6% | £30m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.0% | £50m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 1.4% | £10m | 0.8% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 2.9% | £140m | 4.2% | £10m | 3.3% | £20m | 2.9% | £30m | 2.8% | £20m | 2.4% | £20m | 3.0% | £30m | 1.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 1.9% | £110m | 0.8% | £0m | 1.7% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 6.3% | £50m | 0.8% | £10m | 2.0% | £20m | 1.9% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.0% | £60m | 1.4% | £10m | 1.3% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 0.6% | £10m | 0.6% | £0m | 1.1% | £10m | 1.1% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.0% | £50m | 0.8% | £0m | 1.3% | £10m | 0.6% | £10m | 1.4% | £10m | 0.6% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 1.1% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 3.9% | £220m | 3.0% | £10m | 4.2% | £40m | 2.0% | £20m | 8.4% | £70m | 2.0% | £20m | 4.0% | £30m | 4.1% | £30m | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. All expenditure values in the table are rounded to the nearest 10m. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. Some estimates may not sum due to rounding. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Some lower level age group breakdowns may not be available due to small sample sizes. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Estimates are subject to sampling uncertainty – data is sourced from a stratified sample of administrative data from the DWP benefit systems. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Proportions for each age group are also available in the supporting data spreadsheets. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. Statistical significance is not available for this indicator. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 11. Monetary Value of Fraud and Error in the Benefit System | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 11.6: Estimates of Fraud and Error Underpayments for Income Support | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Income Support | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-64 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 0.2% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.5% | £20m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.6% | £10m | 0.8% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.3% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.7% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 1.0% | £40m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 1.2% | £0m | 1.1% | £10m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 0.2% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.5% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.4% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.2% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 0.9% | £30m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.9% | £0m | 0.9% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.4% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.7% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.7% | £10m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.7% | £0m | 1.1% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.8% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 1.1% | £10m | 0.0% | £0m | 1.3% | £0m | 1.3% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 1.3% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 11.7: Estimates of Fraud and Error Underpayments for Jobseeker's Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-54 | Not set | 55-64 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.1% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.3% | £10m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.6% | £10m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 0.4% | £20m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 0.2% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.1% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.4% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 0.5% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 11.8: Estimates of Fraud and Error Underpayments for Pension Credit | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Pension Credit | Not set | All Ages | Not set | 60-64 | Not set | 65-69 | Not set | 70-74 | Not set | 75-79 | Not set | 80-84 | Not set | 85-89 | Not set | 90 and over | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.0% | £70m | 1.3% | £20m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.5% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | 2.7% | £20m | 0.7% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.2% | £90m | 1.6% | £20m | 1.0% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.9% | £10m | 1.5% | £10m | 1.5% | £10m | 1.4% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 2.2% | £160m | 2.9% | £40m | 1.2% | £10m | 1.8% | £20m | 1.5% | £20m | 2.7% | £20m | 4.2% | £30m | 2.1% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.1% | £50m | 5.0% | £20m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 1.0% | £10m | 1.9% | £10m | 0.6% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.3% | £50m | 2.6% | £10m | 1.3% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 1.5% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 2.4% | £100m | 7.6% | £30m | 1.5% | £10m | 1.3% | £10m | 1.6% | £10m | 2.6% | £20m | 3.1% | £20m | 1.8% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.8% | £30m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 1.4% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 1.5% | £0m | 5.0% | £10m | 1.3% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.1% | £40m | 1.2% | £10m | 0.6% | £0m | 1.1% | £10m | 0.8% | £0m | 1.4% | £0m | 2.2% | £0m | 2.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 2.0% | £60m | 1.4% | £10m | 0.7% | £0m | 2.5% | £10m | 1.2% | £0m | 3.0% | £10m | 7.2% | £10m | 3.3% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 11.9: Estimates of Fraud and Error Underpayments for Housing Benefit | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Housing Benefit | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-54 | Not set | 55-59 | Not set | 60-64 | Not set | 65 and over | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.2% | £290m | 0.9% | £10m | 1.8% | £80m | 1.3% | £70m | 1.5% | £40m | 1.7% | £30m | 1.3% | £20m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.5% | £30m |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.3% | £80m | 0.3% | £10m | 0.4% | £20m | 0.4% | £20m | 0.5% | £10m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.2% | £10m |
| Not set | Total | 1.5% | £370m | 1.2% | £20m | 2.2% | £100m | 1.8% | £90m | 2.0% | £50m | 2.1% | £40m | 1.7% | £20m | 0.9% | £10m | 0.8% | £40m |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.1% | £170m | 0.8% | £10m | 1.9% | £60m | 1.2% | £40m | 1.4% | £20m | 1.2% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.3% | £10m |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.3% | £40m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.2% | £10m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.2% | £10m |
| Not set | Total | 1.4% | £210m | 1.1% | £10m | 2.3% | £80m | 1.5% | £50m | 1.9% | £20m | 1.5% | £10m | 1.5% | £10m | 0.4% | £10m | 0.5% | £20m |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 1.3% | £120m | 0.9% | £0m | 1.5% | £20m | 1.4% | £30m | 1.7% | £20m | 2.2% | £20m | 1.5% | £10m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.8% | £20m |
| Not set | Official Error | 0.4% | £40m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.8% | £10m | 0.5% | £10m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.2% | £10m |
| Not set | Total | 1.8% | £160m | 1.4% | £10m | 1.9% | £20m | 2.2% | £40m | 2.2% | £20m | 2.7% | £20m | 1.9% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 1.1% | £20m |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 11.10: Estimates of Fraud and Error Underpayments for Employment and Support Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Employment and Support Allowance | Not set | All Ages | Not set | Under 25 | Not set | 25-34 | Not set | 35-44 | Not set | 45-49 | Not set | 50-54 | Not set | 55-59 | Not set | 60 and over | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| All Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.3% | £30m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.6% | £10m | 0.3% | £10m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.3% | £130m | 1.6% | £10m | 1.3% | £20m | 1.4% | £30m | 1.7% | £20m | 1.8% | £30m | 0.5% | £10m | 1.1% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 1.5% | £160m | 2.1% | £20m | 1.6% | £20m | 1.6% | £30m | 2.3% | £30m | 2.1% | £30m | 0.6% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Female Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.3% | £10m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.6% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.5% | £0m | 0.3% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.3% | £60m | 1.8% | £10m | 2.2% | £10m | 1.4% | £10m | 1.8% | £10m | 1.0% | £10m | 0.5% | £10m | 1.1% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 1.6% | £70m | 2.0% | £10m | 2.7% | £20m | 1.6% | £10m | 2.3% | £20m | 1.3% | £10m | 0.5% | £10m | 1.2% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Male Claimants | Fraud | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Claimant Error | 0.3% | £20m | 0.8% | £0m | 0.0% | £0m | 0.2% | £0m | 0.7% | £10m | 0.4% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | 0.1% | £0m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Official Error | 1.2% | £70m | 1.4% | £10m | 0.7% | £10m | 1.4% | £10m | 1.5% | £10m | 2.6% | £20m | 0.6% | £10m | 1.1% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Total | 1.5% | £90m | 2.2% | £10m | 0.7% | £10m | 1.6% | £20m | 2.2% | £20m | 3.0% | £20m | 0.6% | £10m | 1.2% | £10m | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Notes: | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 1. All expenditure values in the table are rounded to the nearest 10m. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. Some estimates may not sum due to rounding. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Some lower level age group breakdowns may not be available due to small sample sizes. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Estimates are subject to sampling uncertainty – data is sourced from a stratified sample of administrative data from the DWP benefit systems. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Proportions for each age group are also available in the supporting data spreadsheets. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. Statistical significance is not available for this indicator. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |