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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
Conclusions (2)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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 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 at 31 March 2021, but remains within the range of …
Government Response Summary
The government response only references the PAC conclusion.