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This document contains estimates of fraud and error in the benefit system 2011/12.
Final estimates of total overpayments and underpayments across the benefit system in financial year 2010/11.
This briefing provides information about how overpayments may occur, how to avoid them and what to do if they have been overpaid.
Proposed changes to some Department for Work and Pensions official statistics with the introduction of Universal Credit.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This publication estimates the numbers of families entitled to, but not claiming the childcare element of Working Tax Credit (WTC) and uses this information to calculate a take-up rate.
Tackling fraud and error in the benefit and tax credits systems
These statistics relate to Child and Working Tax Credits statistics on the 2011 to 2012 award.
Latest figures on fraud and error in the benefits system in 2012/13.
Research into the way HM Revenue and Customs communicates with tax credit and Child Benefit customers.
This information is for local authority staff who process claims and administer Housing Benefit, including Local Housing Allowance.
This publication presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit and for CTC and WTC, covering the 2010 to 2011 financial year.
Final estimates of total overpayments and underpayments across the benefit system in financial year 2011/12.
Final estimates of total overpayments and underpayments across the benefit system in financial year 2012/13.
Latest figures show fraud and error in the benefit system stands at 2.1% of overall welfare expenditure.
This section contains summary geographical statistics for finalised awards for individuals and households claiming Working Tax Credits (WTC) and/or Child Tax Credits (CTC).
The Children in Low-Income Families Local Measure shows the proportion of children living in families in receipt of out-of-work (means-tested) benefits or in receipt of tax credits where their reported income is less than 60 per cent of UK median...
Findings of HMRC's additional capacity trial, which saw a private sector company carry out error and fraud checks on tax credits cases.
Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support fraud and error overpayments are at their lowest recorded levels.
These statistics relate to Child and Working Tax Credits statistics on the 2012 to 2013 award.
Official and claimant error on benefit overpayments has fallen to the lowest ever – 1.3% of welfare expenditure – down £100m last year.
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