Official Statistics

Child and Working Tax Credits error and fraud statistics 2017 to 2018, final estimate

This report presents the final estimate from the 2017 to 2018 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 2 April 2020

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Child and Working Tax Credits error and fraud statistics 2017 to 2018, final estimate

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This report presents the final estimate from the 2017 to 2018 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.

For 2017 to 2018, the central estimate of the rate of error and fraud favouring the claimant is around 5.5%. This equates to around £1.41 billion paid out incorrectly through error and fraud.

Published 2 April 2020