United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1759
Social Security Benefits
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9 January 2020
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14 January 2020 · Answer
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14 January 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department enforces the (a) repayment of social security overpayments and (b) prosecutions when the error was made by her Department.
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9 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department enforces the (a) repayment of social security overpayments and (b) prosecutions when the error was made by her Department.
Source: Commons
14 January 2020
Answer
For all benefits other than Universal Credit, New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and New Style Employment Support Allowance (ESA), overpayments resulting from Departmental error are not recoverable. Section 105 of The Welfare Reform Act 2012 amended th...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-09/1759
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1169840
- uk · wq-1169840 · source updated 14 January 2020