MPs challenge UK government over minimal recovery of Covid support fraud losses

The UK government has recovered just UK£10 million (US$12.5 million) of the suspected UK£2.2 billion (US$2.75 billion) lost in fraudulent or erroneous payments under its Covid-19 business support schemes, according to the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC).

By Sarah Gibbons

The UK government has recovered just UK£10 million (US$12.5 million) of the suspected UK£2.2 billion (US$2.75 billion) lost in fraudulent or erroneous payments under its Covid-19 business support schemes, according to the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC).