Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 82863

Social Security Benefits: Overpayments

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit overpayments his Department made in 2024; and what steps he is taking to reduce those payments.

Answer

Andrew Western

We have committed to significant fraud, error and debt measures at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025, which the OBR estimated will deliver an additional £9.6bn savings over the next five years. The Autumn Budget 2024 package was the biggest eve...

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