Restore confidence in the social security overpayment recovery waiver system

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Overpayment recovery information evidences that by monetary value, only 0.006% of Universal Credit Official Error (DWP mistake) overpayments were written off (waivered) by DWP using the guidance contained within the benefit overpayment recovery guide (Chapter 8 – Write-off and waivers).

The benefit overpayment recovery guide (Chapter 8 – Write-off and waivers) outlines the circumstances where the Secretary of State has the discretion to waive recovery of an overpayment and any associated penalty including: "where recovery is detrimental to the health or welfare of the debtor or a member of their family".

Given the miniscule number of overpayments which are waivered (written off), the Secretary of State needs to restore confidence in overpayment recovery waiver system.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand you would like to restore confidence in the overpayment recovery wavier system but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do, to restore confidence.

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Timeline

22 Dec 2021	Petition opened for signatures
29 Dec 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Dec 2021

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