Written question asked by Lloyd Hatton (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to assess the impact of benefit overpayments on the public purse.
- Answer
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The Department publishes yearly estimates of fraud and error in the benefit system and the impact of overpayments on the public purse. The latest of which is available here: Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year ending (FYE) 2026 estimates - GOV.UK and relates to benefit claims sampled between September 2024 and October 2025.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 3868
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Overpayments Social security benefits
- Link
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- 2026-06-05 13:39:47 +0100
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