Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80626

Universal Credit: Overpayments

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support Universal Credit claimants to repay overpayments resulting from administrative errors in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Andrew Western
DWP strives to set affordable, and sustainable repayment plans and encourages customers to make contact if they are unable to afford the proposed repayment rate. In most cases, deductions from the UC standard allowance are capped at 15%. When a customer m...
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