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<p>Overpayments in the benefit system have fallen to a record low of 1.8% for 2014-15.</p><br
/><p>In 2013-14 total benefit expenditure excluding housing benefit was £140bn, of
which the cost of benefit fraud was £0.77bn (0.55%). Similarly, Housing Benefit expenditure
was £24.2bn, of which the cost of benefit fraud was £0.43bn (1.78%).</p><br /><p>In
2014-15 total benefit expenditure excluding housing benefit was £144bn, of which the
cost of benefit fraud was £0.71bn (0.49%). Similarly, Housing Benefit expenditure
was £24.3bn, of which the cost of benefit fraud was 0.59bn (2.43%).</p><br />
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