Universal Credit: Overpayments
Commons · Question 108642 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Feb 2026
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.