Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 49359

Universal Credit

Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Kirsty Blackman

Scottish National PartyAberdeen North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many waiver requests from overpayment recovery of Universal Credit were (a) recorded and (b) granted (i) in full and (ii) partially for (A) each of the last two calendar years and (B) the current ca

Answer

Andrew Western
In last year's Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) waivers were included as part of the losses and special payments section on page 258: DWP annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 (HTML) - GOV.UK. Information regarding Secretary of State discretion to waive...

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