Written question asked by Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Universal Credit: Debt Collection

Question: 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

Where 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 decision-making processes, and where a claimant’s liability changes, the relevant information is recorded on DWP systems and communicated to Debt Management so that any necessary recovery action can be updated.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 17597
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Appeals Debt collection Overpayments Universal credit First-tier Tribunal
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Universal Credit: Debt Collection

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