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SNP benefits agency still has no plan to recover £36m benefits debt year after DWP spat

The agency says it can recover debts, but debts have not yet been transferred and its recovery tools for UK benefit overpayments remain unclear.

Summary by The Scotsman
A Scottish government spokeswoman insisted the £36m in owed benefits had not been written off

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The Scotsman broke the news in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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