US EditionDWP Urgent Warning Issued as some to Have £60 Taken From Their Benefits
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 17 – The Department for Work and Pensions deducts 15% from universal credit payments, about £60 monthly, causing financial hardship for vulnerable claimants, according to the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.
- On July 18, 2025, the DWP issued an urgent warning about a scam falsely claiming people must apply for an energy allowance.
- This scam echoes a similar fraud from autumn 2024, timed with recent government changes to winter fuel payment eligibility.
- Meanwhile, the DWP faces widespread issues reclaiming overpaid Universal Credit, totalling over £6.4 billion for the year ending 2024.
- Research shows the DWP often deducts up to 15% of monthly benefits—around £60 for single adults—frequently without adequate warning or consultation.
- Experts warn aggressive debt recovery causes severe financial hardship and mental health distress, urging urgent reform and better support for vulnerable claimants.
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