Official Statistics

Child and Working Tax Credits error and fraud statistics 2019 to 2020

This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2019 to 2020 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 29 July 2021

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Child and Working Tax Credits error and fraud statistics, tax year 2019 to 2020

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Annex A: methodological and technical details

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Annex B: historical error and fraud rates data tables

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Details

For the tax year 2019 to 2020, the central estimate of the rate of error and fraud favouring the claimant is around 5%. This equates to around £880 million paid out incorrectly through error and fraud.

Media contact:

HMRC Press Office

03000 585022

Statistical contact:

J Bradley

benefitsandcredits.analysis@hmrc.gov.uk

Further details, including data suitability and coverage, are included in the background quality report.

Published 29 July 2021