Coronavirus: Up to £3.5bn in furlough cash stolen or paid in error – HMRC

Coronavirus: Up to £3.5bn in furlough cash stolen or paid in error – HMRC

Image copyright Parliament TV Image caption HMRC’s permanent secretary Jim Harra answers questions over video conference with the Public Accounts Committee

Up to £3.5bn in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme payments may have been claimed fraudulently or paid out in error, the government has said.

HM Revenue and Custom told MPs on the Public Accounts Committee it estimates that 5-10% of…

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