Written question asked by Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 18 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Sherlock (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the scale of UK benefits fraud.
- Answer
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Since the pandemic the Department has continued to reduce the level of fraud and error, to 3.2%, for FYE 2026 (£9.9 bn). This is a quarter lower than the 4.3% it was in 2022.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL1129
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Fraud Social security benefits
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-06-26 14:19:56 +0100
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