Quality report: Tax Credits error and fraud statistics
Estimates of error and fraud within Working Tax Credit (WTC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) have been produced for all years since their introduction in 2003 to 2004.
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The estimates are based on the results of HMRC’s Error and Fraud Analytical Programme (EFAP) which involves investigations by compliance officers into the circumstances, as reported at finalisation, in a stratified random sample of tax credit awards.
Last updated 29 July 2021 + show all updates
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We are updating our quality report for the child and working tax credits error and fraud Official Statistics to provide more detailed methodology and quality information for users. This is part of a wider programme of work by HMRC statistics producers in response to the Office for Statistics Regulation's review of HMRC's statistics.
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