Record £8bn overpaid in welfare fraud and error
Record £8bn overpaid in welfare fraud and error Fraud and error overpayments in the welfare system rose to record levels in 2020-21, according to the National Audit Office. Of the £111.4 billion spent on benefits by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), it overpaid approximately £8.3 billion, an increase of £3.8 billion over the […]
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