Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 118296

Universal Credit: Debt Collection

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department cross-checks identity information with (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) other government databases before initiating debt recovery action relating to Universal Credit.

Answer

Andrew Western

This department is committed to fairness in debt recovery and will always work with people to ensure that any recovery activity does not cause hardship or is unfairly detrimental. Identity checks are undertaken by DWP at the point a customer makes a benef...

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