Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation 32

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BBLS saved businesses, but its design hinders effective fraud and error tackling

Conclusion
The Department told us that at the time the BBLS was set up, the real worry was the number of businesses which could fail, and up to around half a million businesses were sustained by the intervention. However, the scheme design does not help in terms of tackling fraud and error.52