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DWP plans to extend Targeted Case Review for Universal Credit and Pension Credit

Recommendation
We asked the Department how it planned to use this funding in the three years from 2026–27. It told us that the money would cover a series of measures, including a continuation of Targeted Case Review of Universal Credit claims.25 From August 2022 to March 2025, over 1.15 million claims were reviewed, generating savings of £581 million.26 The Department said it was expecting to spend between £300 million and £400 million per year on Targeted Case Review. It was also planning to extend this initiative to other areas, particularly Pension Credit, at a cost of between £60 million and £70 million per year. It estimated that this would save between £30 million and £190 million annually.27
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 7 April 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
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Recommendation age 0.6 yr
Report published 11 Feb 2026