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AI Incident Database - Incident 738

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checked 13d ago

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  • department-for-work-and-pensions

    entity | 17 July 2024 | 70%

    department-for-work-and-pensions - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.

  • uk-general-public

    entity | 17 July 2024 | 70%

    uk-general-public - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.

  • uk-housing-benefit-claimants

    entity | 17 July 2024 | 70%

    uk-housing-benefit-claimants - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.

  • Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Algorithm Wrongly Flags 200,000 for Housing Benefit Fraud

    event | 17 July 2024 | 82%

    A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) algorithm wrongly flagged over 200,000 UK housing benefit claims as high risk, resulting in unnecessary investigations. Two-thirds of these flagged claims were legitimate, causing wasted public funds and stress for claimants. Despite initial success in a pilot, the algorithm's real-world performance fell short. This incident highlights the risks of overreliance on automated systems in welfare administration.

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  • Type: research

  • Tier: secondary

  • Publisher: AI Incident Database

  • Last checked: 9 July 2026

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https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/738/
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"AI Incident Database - Incident 738." https://www.productionai.institute/graph/sources/src-aiid-cite-738 (observed 2026-07-09; retrieved 2026-07-22). PAI.

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