Sir Steve Webb is a former pensions minister (Rui Vieira/PA) These direct payment after death (DPAD) overpayments happen if the DWP is not notified of the death in time to stop a payment.

The department recovered £67.3m, leaving £76.7m in unrecovered overpayments. Sir Steve, who is a partner at pensions consultancy LCP, used a Freedom of Information request to see a copy of the ...

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