Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 39974

Carer’s Allowance: Overpayments 

Tabled: 20 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party — Foyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until after the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments?has published its recommendations.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

We recognise that overpayments have caused anxiety for some people. This is why it is important to take the time to independently review these circumstances, so we can find out exactly what went wrong and make things right. The review is not a substitute ...

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