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Table 1: Benefit Fraud

	Culpability
Harm	A	B	C
Category 1 £500,000 or more Starting point based on £1 million	Starting point 5 years 6 months’ custody	Starting point 4 years’ custody	Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody
	Category range 4 years’ – 6 years 6 months’ custody	Category range 2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody	Category range 15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody
Category 2 £100,000–£500,000 Starting point based on £300,000	Starting point 4 years’ custody	Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody	Starting point 1 year’s custody
	Category range 2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody	Category range 15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody	Category range 26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody
Category 3 £50,000–£100,000 Starting point based on £75,000	Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody	Starting point 1 year’s custody	Starting point 26 weeks’ custody
	Category range 2 years’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody	Category range 26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody	Category range High level community order – 36 weeks’ custody
Category 4 £10,000–£50,000 Starting point based on £30,000	Starting point 18 months’ custody	Starting point 36 weeks’ custody	Starting point Medium level community order
	Category range 36 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody	Category range Medium level community order – 21 months’ custody	Category range Low level community order – 26 weeks’ custody
Category 5 £2,500–£10,000 Starting point based on £5,000	Starting point 36 weeks’ custody	Starting point Medium level community order	Starting point Low level community order
	Category range Medium level community order – 18 months’ custody	Category range Low level community order – 26 weeks’ custody	Category range Band B fine – Medium level community order
Category 6 Less than £2,500 Starting point based on £1,000	Starting point Medium level community order	Starting point Low level community order	Starting point Band A fine
	Category range Low level community order – 26 weeks’ custody	Category range Band A fine – Medium level community order	Category range Discharge – Band B fine

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