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DLA Fraud and Error – Who Benefits? (all figures in millions)
” To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) fraud and (b) incorrect payments relating to disability living allowance in each of the last 10 years.
Year Fraud Customer error Official error
2004-05 ….. 40 50 60
2005-06 ….. 40 50 70
2006-07 ….. 40 60 70
2007-08 ….. 50 60 80
2008-09 ….. 50 70 80
2009-10(1) .. 60 70 90
Underpayments
Underpayments through error for 2008/9 are estimated at £290 million – £70 million more than the amount overpaid through error and fraud.
Looking back at previous years, a trend emerges, as the table below shows.
Year Overpayments Underpayments Net
2006/7 £170 £230 + £60
2007/8 £190 £250 + £60
2008/9 £200 £260 + £60
2009/10 £220 £290 + £70
Source: Full Facts (link)
