United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 107427
Universal Credit: Overpayments
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21 January 2026
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12 February 2026 · Answer
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12 February 2026
Summary
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.
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21 January 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
12 February 2026
Answer
The 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
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-21/107427
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1873855
- uk · wq-1873855 · source updated 12 February 2026