Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
Commons · Question 18713 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what target times are set for investigations in the recovery from estate department.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 20 Jul 2026
The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted, and the Department must be notified of the estate administration d...