The DWP has had the power to impose a fixed rate civil penalty on claimants who have been overpaid
Across the UK, millions of people claim benefits. There are various reasons including unemployment, low income or health reasons. However, anyone claiming benefits should be aware of a reason why the Department for Work and Pensions could be asking you for money rather than the other way around.
According to a report in Chronicle Live, since October 2012, the DWP has had the power to impose a fixed rate civil penalty on claimants who have been overpaid. Government advice warns anyone could be fined £50, including, if they fail to let the authorities know of a change in circumstances, which could lead to an overpayment.
Changing your name, moving house of having a new addition to your family are just some of things you need to tell the Department of Work and Pensions about to avoid a £50 fine if you claim Universal Credit or other benefits.If you do not report a change you might be paid too much - called an overpayment - and you will have to pay the money back, on top of the potential £50 penalty.
The penalty will be added to the total amount of the overpayment and will be recovered by the same method. For each overpayment, only one civil penalty can be applied.The overpayment of benefit must have been caused by a person:
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