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Table 1: Fraud

	Culpability
Harm	A	B	C
Category 1 £500,000 or more Starting point based on £1 million	Starting point 7 years’ custody	Starting point 5 years’ custody	Starting point 3 years’ custody
	Category range 5 – 8 years’ custody	Category range 3 – 6 years’ custody	Category range 18 months’ – 4 years’ custody
Category 2 £100,000 – £500,000 Starting point based on £300,000	Starting point 5 years’ custody	Starting point 3 years’ custody	Starting point 18 months’ custody
	Category range 3 – 6 years’ custody	Category range 18 months’ – 4 years’ custody	Category range 26 weeks’ – 3 years’ custody
Category 3 £20,000 – £100,000 Starting point based on £50,000	Starting point 3 years’ custody	Starting point 18 months’ custody	Starting point 26 weeks’ custody
	Category range 18 months’ – 4 years’ custody	Category range 26 weeks’ – 3 years’ custody	Category range Medium level community order – 1 year’s custody
Category 4 £5,000- £20,000 Starting point based on £12,500	Starting point 18 months’ custody	Starting point 26 weeks’ custody	Starting point Medium level community order
	Category range 26 weeks’ – 3 years’ custody	Category range Medium level community order – 1 year’s custody	Category range Band B fine – High level community order
Category 5 Less than £5,000 Starting point based on £2,500	Starting point 36 weeks’ custody	Starting point Medium level community order	Starting point Band B fine
	Category range High level community order – 1 year’s custody	Category range Band B fine – 26 weeks’ custody	Category range Discharge – Medium level community order

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