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The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026

Letters between the chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the DWP Minister for Lords.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions, Social Security Advisory Committee and Baroness Sherlock OBE
Published:
9 October 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Letter from the SSAC chair to the DWP Minister for Lords: The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026

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Letter from the SSAC chair to the DWP Minister for Lords: The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026

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Letter from the DWP Minister for Lords to the SSAC chair: The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026

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Exchange of letters between Stephen Brien, chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and Baroness Sherlock, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Minister of State (Minister for Lords). The letters are about the Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026. These provide for:

  • the recovery of debt through Direct Deduction Orders from bank accounts in cases where recovery cannot take place through existing benefit or PAYE routes
  • applications to the magistrates’ court for disqualification from driving where recovery from bank accounts has not worked

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Published 9 October 2026

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