Social Security Benefits: Fraud
2026-06-17 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL1129 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the scale of UK benefits fraud.
Answer
Since the pandemic the Department has continued to reduce the level of fraud and error, to 3.2%, for FYE 2026 (£9.9 bn). This is a quarter lower than the 4.3% it was in 2022.