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Table of revisions made to the estimates
Updated 29 May 2020
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| Table | Year | Benefit | Fraud / Claimant Error / Official Error / Total | Reason | Central / Lower CI / Upper CI | % rate or monetary value (£m) | Old value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018/19 Revised | All Benefits | Total | N/A | Lower CI | Monetary value | 3,600 | 3,500 |
| 1 | 2018/19 Revised | Unreviewed excluding Council Tax Benefit | CE | N/A | Central | Monetary value | 70 | 60 |
| 1 | 2018/19 Revised | Unreviewed excluding Council Tax Benefit | CF | N/A | Upper CI | Monetary value | 220 | 200 |
| 2 | 2018/19 Revised | Unreviewed excluding Council Tax Benefit | CF | N/A | Upper CI | % rate | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2018/19 Revised | Unreviewed excluding Council Tax Benefit | Total | N/A | Upper CI | % rate | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| 2 | 2019/20 | Unreviewed excluding Council Tax Benefit | Total | N/A | Upper CI | % rate | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Total | Upper CI | Monetary value | 310 | 300 |
| 3 | 2018/19 Revised | Personal Independence Payment | Total | Total | Lower CI | Monetary value | 240 | 230 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Carer's Allowance | CF | Total | Upper CI | Monetary value | 120 | 130 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | Total | Total | Lower CI | Monetary value | 1,490 | 1,500 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Other | Upper CI | Monetary value | x | 1 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | OE | Control activities are not carried out appropriately | Central | Monetary value | x | 18 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | OE | Control activities are not carried out appropriately | Lower CI | Monetary value | x | 6 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | OE | Control activities are not carried out appropriately | Upper CI | Monetary value | x | 34 |
| 3 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | OE | Tax Credits | Upper CI | Monetary value | x | 1 |
| 3 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | Total | Element/Premiums | Central | Monetary value | x | 1 |
| 3 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | Total | Element/Premiums | Upper CI | Monetary value | x | 4 |
| 4 | 2018/19 Revised | Universal Credit | CF | Element/Premiums | Upper CI | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Employment and Support Allowance | CE | Housing costs | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Employment and Support Allowance | Total | Housing costs | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | CF | Housing Costs | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | CF | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | CE | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | x |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Abroad | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Conditions of Entitlement | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Residency | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CF | Housing costs | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CF | Loss of Claimant Contact | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CF | Loss of Claimant Contact | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CF | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CF | Tax Credits | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CF | Tax Credits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Conditions of Entitlement | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Loss of Claimant Contact | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Loss of Claimant Contact | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Conditions of Entitlement | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Conditions of Entitlement | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CF | Tax Credits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Abroad | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Element/Premiums | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Conditions of Entitlement | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Conditions of Entitlement | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Element/Premiums | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Residency | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | x |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CF | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | x |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | OE | Employee Earnings | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | CE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | OE | Household Composition | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | OE | Self Reported Earnings | Central | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 7 | 2018/19 Revised | State Pension | Total | N/A | Upper CI | Monetary value | 240 | 430 |
| 7 | 2018/19 Revised | Unreviewed excluding Council Tax Benefit | CE | N/A | Upper CI | Monetary value | 330 | 340 |
| 7 | 2019/20 | Jobseeker's Allowance | OE | N/A | Lower CI | Monetary value | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 2019/20 | Jobseeker's Allowance | Total | N/A | Lower CI | Monetary value | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 2019/20 | State Pension | CE | N/A | Upper CI | Monetary value | 290 | 300 |
| 7 | 2019/20 | State Pension | Total | N/A | Upper CI | Monetary value | 250 | 460 |
| 9 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Total | Lower CI | Monetary value | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | 2018/19 Revised | Personal Independence Payment | Total | Total | Lower CI | Monetary value | 324 | 320 |
| 9 | 2018/19 Revised | Personal Independence Payment | Total | Total | Upper CI | Monetary value | 482 | 480 |
| 9 | 2019/20 | Employment and Support Allowance | CE | Total | Upper CI | Monetary value | 210 | 200 |
| 9 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Total | Lower CI | Monetary value | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Other | Lower CI | Monetary value | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Earnings/Employment | Upper CI | Monetary value | 149 | 148 |
| 9 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | CE | Total | Upper CI | Monetary value | 90 | 80 |
| 9 | 2019/20 | Personal Independence Payment | Total | Total | Upper CI | Monetary value | 570 | 560 |
| 9 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | OE | Tax Credits | Central | Monetary value | x | 1 |
| 9 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | OE | Tax Credits | Upper CI | Monetary value | x | 2 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | CE | Household Composition | Central | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | CE | Household Composition | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | CE | Housing Costs | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | OE | Household Composition | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | Total | Household Composition | Central | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | Total | Household Composition | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Employment and Support Allowance | Total | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | CE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | CE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Living Together | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Living Together | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Tax Credits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Passporting | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | OE | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | x |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Jobseeker's Allowance | OE | Tax Credits | Upper CI | % rate | x | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | CE | Housing Costs | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | CE | Housing Costs | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | CE | Income - Other | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | OE | Household Composition | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | OE | Household Composition | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | OE | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | x |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | Total | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | Total | Income - Other | Lower CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | Total | Household Composition | Central | % rate | x | 0.2 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | Total | Household Composition | Lower CI | % rate | x | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Pension Credit | Total | Household Composition | Upper CI | % rate | x | 0.5 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Universal Credit | CE | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Universal Credit | CE | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Universal Credit | OE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2018/19 Revised | Universal Credit | OE | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Employment and Support Allowance | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | CE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Earnings/Employment | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | OE | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Pension Age | Total | Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Income - Other | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | CE | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | OE | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Total | Total | Passporting | Central | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | CE | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | OE | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Capital | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Income - Occupational and Personal Pensions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Income - Other Benefits | Central | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Income - Other Benefits | Lower CI | % rate | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Living Together | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Housing Benefit Working Age | Total | Non-Dependant Deductions | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | CE | Employee Earnings | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | CE | Earnings/Employment | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | Total | Employee Earnings | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Pension Credit | Total | Earnings/Employment | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | CE | Income - Other | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | CE | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2019/20 | Universal Credit | Total | Income - Other Benefits | Upper CI | % rate | 0.1 | 0.0 |