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PAC report urges DWP to tackle record fraud and error in benefits payment system

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Published on: 18 November 2020

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LNB News 18/11/2020

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Issue Date: 18 November 2020

Published Date: 18 November 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a report on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Accounts between 2019–20. The PAC states that every year since 1988–1989, there have been material levels of overpayments and underpayments in benefits expenditure. The PAC now believes that the estimated overpayment rate stands at 4.8%, which is equivalent to £4.5bn, out of a total benefit expenditure of £93.1bn for 2019–20, the highest ever estimated overpayment rate.

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