National Fraud Initiative 2013
To date, we have managed to identify a number of cases where either pensioner members or deferred pensioner members have died and as yet we had not been notified. The tables below give an indication of the numbers involved so far. Pensioner Deaths Number identified Identified total overpayment so far* Numbers of instances of fraud 0 Amount recovered to date £0.00 Action being taken
Recovery is being pursued in every case. If voluntary repayment arrangements cannot be agreed then we will take legal action.
49 £4,706.50
*The amount of the total overpayment is expected to rise as the cases are confirmed, death certificates obtained and the calculations then completed. Deferred Pensioner Deaths Number identified 25 Death Grants paid to date 10 Total amount paid £10,136.57
Overpayments do not arise from these cases as benefits are not in payment at the date of death. The report does allow us to identify benefits due to beneficiaries in the form of death grants and dependants’ pensions that would not otherwise have been paid yet.