Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 14641
Social Security Benefits: Debts Written Off
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of benefit debt written off in each of the last five years.
Answer
Andrew WesternDWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
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