Steve McCabe: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what
the estimated level of housing benefit fraud in England was in (a) 2009-10, (b)
2010-11 and (c) 2011-12.
Steve Webb: I have been asked to reply on behalf of the
DWP. The figures for England only
are not available. The estimated levels of housing benefit fraud in Great Britain
are as follows: (a) £250 million (1.2% of spend) in 2009-10, (b) £300 million
(1.4% of spend) in 2010-11 and (c) £350 million (1.5% of spend) in
2011-12. The information is derived from
the 2012-13 preliminary estimates of benefit fraud and error. Further
information can be found by accessing the following link:
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