Posted 09.12.16
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A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show.
Last year, around 5,000 people were prosecuted for benefit fraud, with a further 6,000 administrative penalties handed down.
Overall fraud and error is lower than it was in 2010 at 1.9% compared to 2.1% and over-payments due to official error and claimant error have hit a record low of just 0.3% and 0.5% respectively.