DWP Accidentally Pays £850 Million in Benefits to Deceased Claimants Tuesday, April 7, 2026 dwp benefits overpayment deceased taxpayer welfare administration scandal recovery government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has mistakenly paid out an astonishing £850 million in benefits to around 2.6 million claimants after their deaths. This alarming error has highlighted serious administrative … Read More