Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 110973
Social Security Benefits: Compensation
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in each of the last 5 years, a) how many complaints to his Department have resulted in a consolatory payment being made to benefit recipients in recognition of delays or errors made by DWP; and b) what
Answer
Andrew WesternWe have provided the number of consolatory payments made in the last five years to benefit recipients in recognition of delays and errors made by DWP in the table below. YearNumber of Consolatory PaymentsTotal Gross Cost (£)2020/2131512943152021/226483525...
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