Repay and manage benefit money you owe

Use this service if you need to repay money to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

If you鈥檙e getting benefits

Your benefit payments will be reduced until you鈥檝e paid back the money.

You can use this service to:

check how much you owe
check when you will have repaid the money
get help and support to make repayments

If you鈥檝e stopped getting benefits

You can use this service to:

check how much you owe
set up regular monthly payments
manage an existing Direct Debit or flexible payment plan
pay back what you owe in full
get help and support to make repayments

You鈥檒l need a credit or debit card to make a payment through this service. Your bank may charge you a fee if you pay by credit card.

You can sign in with the security code in your letter from DWP or with 188体育 One Login. You鈥檒l be able to create a 188体育 One Login if you do not already have one.

Other ways to pay if you鈥檝e stopped getting benefits

If you鈥檝e stopped getting benefits, there are other ways to repay the money.

Pay using Direct Debit, debit card, cheques or cash

Contact DWP to:

set up monthly repayments by Direct Debit
make a payment using a debit card
request a paying-in slip for cheque or cash payments

DWP Debt Management contact centre
Telephone: 0800 916 0647
Textphone: 0800 916 0651
(if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 916 0647
for British Sign Language (BSL) users -
Calling from abroad: +44 (0)161 904 1233
Monday to Friday, 8am to 7:30pm
Find out about call charges

Pay using online banking

If you鈥檙e paying from a UK bank account, use the following details:

account name - DWP Debt Management
sort code - 60 70 80
account number - 10025634
payment reference - the reference number on your letter from DWP or your National Insurance number

If you鈥檙e paying from an overseas account, use the following details:

account name - DWP Debt Management
account number (IBAN) - GB30NWBK60708010025634
Business Identifier Code (BIC) - NWBKGB2L
payment reference - the reference number on your letter from DWP or your National Insurance number

Get help with your repayments

Contact DWP Debt Management if you need help managing your repayments. They can talk you through your options, including what you can afford to pay.

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