Those in receipt of Government benefits have reportedly been underpaid some £2.6billion collectively by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), after recent figures showed underpayments of 1.2% in the year to April 2022.
However, while some claimants were short-changed others had the opposite issue - with some in total being overpaid by £8.6billion in the same period - the highest rate ever.
The Mirror reports that underpayments and overpayments happen due to mistakes by DWP, councils, HMRC, fraud and claimants making errors.
