United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 14642
Social Security Benefits: Debts
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30 June 2026
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13 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people with outstanding benefit debts of more than £1,000.
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30 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people with outstanding benefit debts of more than £1,000.
Source: Commons
13 July 2026
Answer
DWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-30/14642
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1922397
- uk · wq-1922397 · source updated 13 July 2026