Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71717
Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit overpayments have been recovered since 2020, broken down by (a) year, (b) value, and (c) benefit type.
Answer
Andrew WesternEstimates of the overpayment cost of fraud and error in the benefit system for the past five financial years can be found at: Fraud and error in the benefit system - GOV.UK Recovery of benefit overpayments can be found in the attached annex.