Problem
Benefit overpayments
Nature:
Societies which pay their members cash benefits find it hard to recover overpayments. It is difficult to discern which overpayments result from human error and which from intentional claimant fraud. Further, those required to repay the excess benefits tend to claim lack of resources to do so.
Incidence:
In 1987, the total debt owed to local social security offices in the UK was £87 million. This is more than twice the debt which existed in 1984, and it continues to grow.
Broader Problems:
Excessive growth of social expenditure Related Problems:
Unethical use of social welfare benefits Strategies:
Providing social benefits Values:
Overpayment Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
16.06.2019 – 20:27 CEST