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This report presents the final estimate from the tax year 2018 to 2019 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
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.
This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2020 to 2021 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2021 to 2022 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the initial findings from the 2018 to 2019 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the latest findings from the 2016 to 2017 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the latest findings from the 2015 to 2016 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
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.
This report presents the initial findings from the 2017 to 2018 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the latest findings from the 2014 to 2015 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
We are ceasing the Child and Working Tax Credits error and fraud statistics publication due to the underlying random enquiry programme stopping as tax credits will close in 2024 and the remaining population will move to Universal Credit. We have...
Estimates of error and fraud within Working Tax Credit (WTC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) have been produced for all years since their introduction in 2003 to 2004.
Error and fraud in the tax credits system.
Error and fraud in the tax credits system in 2013-14.
This section contains summary statistics about individuals and households claiming Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits.
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2020 to 2021.
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2019 to 2020.
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2021 to 2022.
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2018 to 2019.
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