Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 107427
Universal Credit: Overpayments
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit overpayments arising from official error were identified in each month since 5 July 2024.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe department publishes estimates of the numbers of official error overpayments, available here: Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2024 to 2025 estimates