The Independent highlights the pressing issue of overpayment debts caused by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) errors, impacting thousands of claimants. In the 2023/24 fiscal year, 686,756 cases of Universal Credit overpayment debts were recorded as official errors, yet affected individuals remain liable for repayment. Campaigners, including a legal charity and other organizations, are advocating for the government to legislate against this practice, seeking fairness and justice for those unjustly burdened. The urgency for change is underscored by the need for quality journalism to bring these issues to light.
New research indicates that hundreds of thousands of individuals are being forced to repay benefits due to errors made by the Department for Work and Pensions.
The Department for Work and Pensions has raised over 686,756 cases of Universal Credit overpayment debts in 2023/24, identified as official errors.
Legal charity Public Law Project aids claimants in recovering money from the DWP's unfair overpayment charges, highlighting systemic issues in benefit management.
Campaigners, including 30 prominent charities, have called on the work and pensions secretary to legally address the issue of benefit overpayment recoveries.
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