Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee
Fraud and error stocktake inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 Aug 2015
Closed: 12 May 2016
1 report
Benefits and tax credits support about 20 million households across the UK. The level of fraud and error has been a persistent concern for the Committee. In 2013-14, the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs overpaid benefits and tax credit claimants by £4.6 billion because of fraud and error, and underpaid …
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Report - Fraud and Error Stocktake | HC 394 | 28 Oct 2015 | 0 | — |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2015 | Session | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2016 | — | Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Work and Pens… |
| 13 Jun 2016 | — | Correspondence from DWP and HMRC relating to the Committee's Report of Session … |