Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 37082

Probate

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

LabourMid Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the target timeframe is for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals where benefits may need to be recovered following the grant of probate; and what measures are in place to

Answer

Andrew Western
There is no target timeframe for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals, some cases are more complex than others and take time to conclude. The Recovery from Estates (RFE) team within Debt Management contacts executors to provide h...

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