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Universal Credit: Overpayments

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 28 October 2025UIN 83656

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was overpaid to Universal Credit recipients in each of the last ten financial years.

Answered by Andrew Western

This information was published earlier this year and can be found via the following link:Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2024 to 2025 estimates - GOV.UK.

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