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<p>DWP produces forecasts of overpayments in the benefit system as part of its forecasts
for benefit expenditure. These are reviewed and agreed by the Office for Budget Responsibility
(OBR), which uses them as part of its fiscal forecasting and to evaluate policy costings.</p><p>
</p><p>As per our commitment published in the Treasury Minutes, <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/43758/documents/217144/default/"
target="_blank">CP 1029 – Treasury Minutes – Government Response to the Committee
of Public Accounts on the Eightieth report from Session 2022-23 and the First to the
Sixth reports from Session 2023-24 (parliament.uk)</a>, we will set out our forecast
in the Annual Report and Accounts for financial year 23/24, expected to be published
later this year.</p>
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