Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Fraud and Error Stocktake: progress review inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 29 Jun 2016 Closed: 4 Jan 2018

High levels of benefits and tax credits fraud and error remain unacceptable. Overpayments cost every household in the UK around £200 a year and waste money that government could spend on other things. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) have made some progress in tackling fraud and error, …

Oral evidence sessions

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Date Witnesses
20 Jul 2016 Session View ↗