UK DWP warns benefit fraud rates to rise by 5% annually, due to increasing deceit in society.

The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) warns that benefit fraud will not return to pre-pandemic levels, due to an increasing propensity for deceit across British society. The DWP's annual report revealed that fraud and error rates are expected to rise by 5% per year. During 2023-24, benefit overpayments accounted for 3.7% of total benefit expenditure, compared to 3.6% in 2022-23. The DWP report highlights a long-term increasing trend in levels of fraud against organisations, a notable uptick in shoplifting, and softened attitudes towards benefits fiddling.

July 22, 2024
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