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Twenty-Sixth Report - The Department for Work and Pensions’ Accounts 2021–22 – Fraud and error in the benefits system
Public Accounts Committee
HC 44
Published 9 November 2022
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty sixth report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Feb 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
We examined the Department’s systemic underpayment of State Pension in January
Conclusion
We examined the Department’s systemic underpayment of State Pension in January
Government Response Summary
The government response only references the PAC conclusion.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
By the publication of its Annual Report & Accounts in July 2022 the Department estimated...
Conclusion
By the publication of its Annual Report & Accounts in July 2022 the Department estimated that 237,000 pensioners had been underpaid around £1.46 billion. This is an increase of 105,000 pensioners and £429 million compared with its best estimate as …
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Government Response Summary
The government response only references the PAC conclusion.
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