Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17597
Universal Credit: Debt Collection
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's target timescale is for updating Debt Management records following a (a) first-tier tribunal decision and (b) revised Universal Credit overpayment decision.
Answer
Andrew WesternWhere a Universal Credit award is revised, established processes ensure that any resulting debt impact is communicated to Debt Management so that recovery action can be updated promptly. Such decisions are processed through established appeals and decisio...
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