2024-07-09 13:54:06
The figure quoted of £0.5bn for benefit fraud is very wrong. According to offical stats, overpayments due to Fraud were £7.4bn in 2024, compared with £6.3bn in 2023 [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-1-9) Author
2024-07-09 14:24:11
The proposed community note shares this link which estimates the overpayment due to ERROR and fraud. The number of actual fraud cases is very small and are prosecuted. Errors are very common [Link] Early-Warnings-Universal-Credit-and-Foodbanks.pdf NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-1-1) Author