Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17598

Universal Credit: Appeals

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to ensure deductions from earnings cease promptly after a Universal Credit overpayment decision has been overturned.

Answer

Andrew Western
Where a tribunal decision overturns a Universal Credit overpayment, the decision is implemented through established DWP appeals and decision-making processes. Any resulting change to the claimant’s liability is recorded on the relevant systems and shared ...

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