The table below details the number of waivers of Universal Credit Official Error overpayments granted in the requested years:<\/p>
<\/p>
Financial Year<\/p><\/td> | Number of UC Official Error overpayments where recovery was waived<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||
2020/2021<\/p><\/td> | 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||
2021/2022 (April to October)<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Please note that this data is taken from operational data systems, and is not intended for publication. Therefore, the data itself is not quality assured to the standard of published Official Statistics and National Statistics.<\/em><\/p> <\/p> DWP pays welfare benefits to around 23 million people and is committed to ensuring that the right people are paid the right amount of Universal Credit. The vast majority of benefit expenditure (more than £200bn across all benefits last financial year) is paid correctly, with front line staff working hard to prevent overpayments from occurring.<\/p> <\/p> Where an overpayment does occur, the Department has a responsibility to taxpayers to recover the money without creating undue financial hardship. Universal Credit overpayments are recoverable, irrespective of how they arose. Where recovery is made by deduction from Universal Credit, there is a limit placed on the overall amount that can be deducted. Formerly 40% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance, this was reduced to 30% in October 2019 and again to 25% in April 2021.<\/p> <\/p> A waiver can only be granted where the recovery of the overpayment is causing substantial medical and/or financial hardship, and where clear evidence of this can be provided.<\/p> <\/p> However, any claimants struggling with the proposed rate of deductions are encouraged to contact DWP Debt Management to discuss affordability, so that a lower repayment rate can be negotiated as appropriate.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1378393/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The table below details the number of waivers of Universal Credit Official Error overpayments granted in the requested years:<\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/p><\/td> Number of UC Official Error overpayments where recovery was waived<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020/2021<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021/2022 (April to October)<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Please note that this data is taken from operational data systems, and is not intended for publication. Therefore, the data itself is not quality assured to the standard of published Official Statistics and National Statistics.<\/em><\/p> <\/p> DWP pays welfare benefits to around 23 million people and is committed to ensuring that the right people are paid the right amount of Universal Credit. The vast majority of benefit expenditure (more than £200bn across all benefits last financial year) is paid correctly, with front line staff working hard to prevent overpayments from occurring.<\/p> <\/p> Where an overpayment does occur, the Department has a responsibility to taxpayers to recover the money without creating undue financial hardship. Universal Credit overpayments are recoverable, irrespective of how they arose. Where recovery is made by deduction from Universal Credit, there is a limit placed on the overall amount that can be deducted. Formerly 40% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance, this was reduced to 30% in October 2019 and again to 25% in April 2021.<\/p> <\/p> A waiver can only be granted where the recovery of the overpayment is causing substantial medical and/or financial hardship, and where clear evidence of this can be provided.<\/p> <\/p> However, any claimants struggling with the proposed rate of deductions are encouraged to contact DWP Debt Management to discuss affordability, so that a lower repayment rate can be negotiated as appropriate.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1367414/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " For Universal Credit claims with a payment due during May 2021, £67,800,000 was deducted to repay Government debt, of which:<\/p> <\/p> (a) 56% (£37,700,000 ) for Tax Credit Overpayment (non-fraud)<\/p> (b) 30% (£20,500,000) for DWP Benefit Overpayment (non-fraud)<\/p> (c) 5% (3,500,000) for Housing Benefit Overpayment (non-fraud)<\/p> <\/p> As a Department, we carefully balance our duty to the taxpayer to recover overpayments, with our support for claimants. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and in April we further reduced the cap on deductions from Universal Credit awards.<\/p> <\/p> Customers can contact DWP if they are experiencing financial hardship in order to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment, or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.<\/p> <\/p> Fraud and error in the benefit system is rare, with 95% of benefits worth more than £200bn paid correctly and just 0.4% of benefits being overpaid due to DWP error.<\/p> <\/p> Notes<\/em><\/strong><\/p> 1) Figures are provisional and subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.<\/em><\/p> 2) Amount deducted rounded to the nearest 100,000 and percentage rounded to the nearest percent.<\/em><\/p> 3) Government debt includes: DWP Benefit Overpayment (fraud and non-fraud), Tax Credit Overpayment (fraud and non-fraud), Housing Benefit Overpayment (fraud and non-fraud), Social Fund Loan, Recoverable Hardship Payment, Administrative Penalty, Civil Penalty, Eligible Loan Deductions, Integration Loan.<\/em><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2021 to Question 68249 on Universal Credit, what proportion of the £67.8 million deducted from universal credit claims as a result of Government debt in May 2021 was as a consequence of (a) non-fraud Tax Credit Overpayment, (b) non-fraud DWP Benefit Overpayment and (c) non-fraud Housing Benefit Overpayment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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