Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17201

Social Security Benefits: Debts

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place to ensure debt management teams are informed promptly when tribunal decisions change a claimant's benefit liability.

Answer

Andrew Western
When a tribunal decision changes a claimant’s benefit entitlement, the decision is implemented through established DWP processes. Where this results in an award overpayment or underpayment, the revised liability is calculated and where appropriate, the re...

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