Social Security Benefits: Debts
2026-06-28 · Department for Work and Pensions · 14193 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Driving bans for those who refuse to repay benefit debts as new DWP powers come into force, published on 24 June 2026, what estimate he has made
Answer
New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...