DWP forces over 680,000 people to pay back benefits after mistakes it had made
Under the current rules, the benefits department recovers benefits overpayments by deducting an amount from a claimant's ...
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DWP told to stop forcibly taking cash from benefit claimants to pay for its own mistakes
A total of 686,756 people were accused of universal credit overpayment debts due to DWP mistakes in 2023/2024.
DWP is accused of 686,756 mistaken overpayments and is urged to stop deducting claimant's benefits
The DWP can deduct the overpayments directly from people's benefits and says it makes sure this is affordable for the ...
The DWP forced over 680,000 people to pay for its own mistakes. Now campaigners want the law changed
The legal charity has helped several claimants win back thousands from the DWP in unfair overpayment cases. Alongside 30 ...
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DWP forces over 680,000 people to pay back benefits after mistakes it had made
Under DWP rules, all overpayments must be clawed back - even if it was the department's mistake. Alongside 30 other leading charities, The Public Law Project has now written to Work and Pensions ...
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The DWP forced over 680,000 people to pay for its own mistakes. Now campaigners want the law changed
Paying it back even at a small amount a month would have ... this without North Bristol Advice Centre and Public Law Project.” The DWP has disputed the figures shared by the PLP, and no longer ...
DWP could be forced to change long-standing rule after 680,000 people break it
The Department for Work and Pensions has forced 680,000 people to pay for the government's own mistakes - but now campaigners ...
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DWP could be forced to change long-standing rule after 680,000 people break it
The Department for Work and Pensions has forced 680,000 people to pay for the government's own mistakes - but now campaigners are trying to get the law changed. The DWP must ‘take responsibility ...
DWP considers new rules for Universal Credit and ESA claimants who work from home
The Department for Work and Pensions is considering altering the rules around benefits for those who work from home. Here's ...
New tool from DWP could help increase savings by £9,500
A new system being developed by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) could mean retirement savings are boosted by an average of £9,500. The average worker ends up with 11 pension pots over the ...