Universal Credit: Fraud
2026-05-20 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL361 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will correct the commentary in their recent fraud statistics publication regarding the transition to universal credit from tax credit recipients.
Answer
The explanation provided for the shift in the overall overpayment rate being partly driven by the growth in the Universal Credit caseload, including the migration of Tax Credit recipients is accurate and has been consistently set out in the Department’s p...