The United Kingdom is preparing a new regulatory instrument — 'The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026', which will govern additional methods for recovering funds within the social security system. As part of the draft regulation's discussion, letters have been published between the chairman of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the minister of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), representing the department in the House of Lords. The SSAC is an independent advisory body that analyzes legislative changes in the UK social security sector and provides recommendations to the government. Correspondence between the committee and the ministry traditionally reflects the process of coordinating details of new regulations before their official adoption and implementation. The new regulation, based on its name, is aimed at expanding the tools that the state can use to recover overpayments or debts in social benefits from recipients. Such measures typically attract the attention of organizations protecting the rights of social assistance recipients, as they affect the financial situation of vulnerable groups. The details of the regulation's content and the specific recovery methods intended to be introduced are not fully disclosed in the published correspondence; however, the fact of the exchange of letters between SSAC and DWP indicates that the document is at the stage of official review and may be revised taking into account the committee's comments before final approval.