Twenty-Sixth Report - The Department for Work and Pensions’ Accounts 2021–22 – Fraud and error in the benefits system

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 44 9 November 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 31 items (15 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 31 of 31 classified)
Accepted 12
Acknowledged 5
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 12
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty sixth report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Feb 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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25 Conclusion Not Addressed
We examined the Department’s systemic underpayment of State Pension in January
Conclusion
We examined the Department’s systemic underpayment of State Pension in January
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26 Conclusion Not Addressed
By the publication of its Annual Report & Accounts in July 2022 the Department estimated...
Conclusion
By the publication of its Annual Report & Accounts in July 2022 the Department estimated that 237,000 pensioners had been underpaid around £1.46 billion. This is an increase of 105,000 pensioners and £429 million compared with its best estimate as … Read more
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The government response only references the PAC conclusion.
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