benefits agencies. The huge figure emerged in a report by Audit Scotland on last year’s spending on carers’ allowance. It revealed how £14.8million was overpaid on that one benefit in Scotland, blamed on error and fraud.The “error” side is thought to account for a small fraction of the total, adding to growing fears for financial crime in the pandemic.Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland, said: "Social Security Scotland has strengthened its error and fraud arrangements and reacted quickly to the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic, but there's still a lot of key work to be done."It is now responsible for billions in complex benefits spending but remains heavily reliant on the DWP.
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