United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 108642
Universal Credit: Overpayments
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27 January 2026
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4 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants were overpaid cost of living payments in 2025; and what is the total amount of the overpayments identified in 2025.
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27 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants were overpaid cost of living payments in 2025; and what is the total amount of the overpayments identified in 2025.
Source: Commons
4 February 2026
Answer
The Department publishes fraud and error statistics annually and the data for FYE 2025 can be found here: Fraud and error in the benefit system, Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2025 - GOV.UK.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-27/108642
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1875439
- uk · wq-1875439 · source updated 4 February 2026