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This letter is relevant in England, Wales and Scotland.
Use this letter when asking the DWP to consider waiving your DWP overpayment
Use this letter when asking the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) if they will waive (write off) a benefit overpayment. A benefit overpayment may also include a Universal Credit Advance payment if you are no longer claiming Universal Credit.
A debt may be waived where it can be demonstrated that by waiving the debt your circumstances will improve. You will need to provide evidence to support your waiver request. This should include the following information.
You will also need to provide evidence to support a waiver request on welfare or health grounds. This could include:
You can choose to send a letter in your own name or in joint names. You may have a debt in joint names, or want to write to the DWP together because you have worked out a joint budget.
You can choose to send a letter in your own name or in joint names. You may have a debt in joint names, or want to write to your creditors together because you have worked out a joint budget.
12th December 2024 [today’s date]*