Question follow-through · 17596

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes are in place to ensure refunds are made promptly where deductions have been taken in error following a tribunal decision.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes are in place to ensure refunds are made promptly where deductions have been taken in error following a tribunal decision.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    When a tribunal decision changes a claimant’s benefit entitlement, the decision is implemented through established DWP processes. Where this results in an award overpayment or underpayment, the revised liability is calculated and where appropriate, the re...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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