Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 34540

Tabled: 13 October 2026

Question

Tom Gordon

Liberal Democrat — Harrogate and Knaresborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to make sure Universal Credit helpline advice on capital disregards for compensation awards is accurate; and whether he will waive overpayments where a claimant relied on