A report 'Fraud and error in the benefit system' by the DWP finds-
'1.9% of total bene t expenditure was overpaid due to fraud and error (up
from 1.8% in 2014/15)
the estimated value of overpayments is £3.3 billion (a rise from the 2014/15 estimated value of £3.0 billion)
the net government loss, after recoveries, is £2.2 billion, or 1.3% of bene t expenditure
1.0% of total bene t expenditure (or £1.5 billion) was underpaid due to
fraud and error'
Remember that these figures are low compared to how many people don't claim the benefits they are entitled to- government estimates regularly produce a figure of £16 billion per year unclaimed in means tested benefits.
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