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Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2022 to 2023.
These statistics summarise finalised awards payments to families benefiting from tax credits in the United Kingdom in the 2021 to 2022 tax year.
These statistics focus on the payments paid to families benefiting from tax credits in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the 2019 to 2020 tax year.
These statistics focus on the payments paid to families benefiting from tax credits in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the 2020 to 2021 tax year.
Final estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2015/16.
These statistics are a snapshot of the overall caseload of people receiving Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits, supplemented with geographical breakdowns.
These statistics provide details on the number and value of Tax Credit awards for 2014 to 2015, that were underpaid or overpaid at 5 April 2015. They supplement the Child and Working Tax Credits statistics (finalised award) publication.
Final estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2017 to 2018.
Final estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2016 to 2017.
Final estimates of total overpayments and underpayments across the benefit system in financial year 2013/14.
This document provides detailed information on how the government has distributed Child and Working Tax Credits.
These statistics are a snapshot of the overall caseload of people receiving Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits.
These statistics focus on the payments paid to families benefiting from tax credits in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the 2018 to 2019 tax year.
These statistics relate to Child and Working Tax Credits statistics on the 2017 to 2018 award.
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