To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit overpayments have been recovered since 2020, broken down by (a) year, (b) value, and (c) benefit type.
Estimates of the overpayment cost of fraud and error in the benefit system for the past five financial years can be found at: Fraud and error in the benefit system - GOV.UK Recovery of benefit overpayments can be found in the attached annex.
Social Security Benefits: Overpayments