Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many claimants have incurred overpayments as a result of moving into or between temporary accommodation.

We cannot provide any figures for this request as DWP does not record “moving into/ between temporary accommodation” as an overpayment reason.

Further information on published statistics for overpayments can be found here:

Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2024 to 2025 estimates - GOV.UK