DWP are suspending debt recovery activity as soon as possible and until further notice. This includes all benefit-related overpayments, Social Fund loans and Tax Credit debts. Many activities will cease immediately but others may take longer to implement. What this means is: They will not seek debt recovery by deducting Universal Credit for benefit overpayments, Social Fund loads and Tax Credit debts managed by Debrt Management. This action will commence immediately but an IT solution will need to be implemented to stop some deductions for Debt Management. Local Authorities will suspend the referral of Housing Benefit overpayments. Recovery from estates will temporarily cease. For those who are not on benefits, the DWP have directed private sector debt collection agencies to stop their activity for Debt Management customers and are suspending voluntary debt repayments and recovery by Direct Earnings Attachments. The transfer of Tax Credit debt from the HMRC has already been suspended. Please note the deduction of Universal Credit payments for the recovery of Advances will continue.