A total of £4.5bn of financial aid packages was claimed in error or fraud, according to the National Audit Office.
Billions of pounds awarded as part of COVID-19 employment support schemes went to people whose incomes increased or "were not significantly impacted by the pandemic", a public spending watchdog has warned.
In total, according to the latest report into the financial packages by the NAO, £4.5bn was claimed in error or in fraud - nearly 4.6% of the total cost of the £96.9bn spent by the government on emergencyEven that estimate is subject to"considerable uncertainty", with the fraud and error figures ranging from between £3.2bn and £6.3bn.
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