Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 43707
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru — Caerfyrddin
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until the conclusion of the independent review.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsOverpayments have caused significant anxiety for some people. It is important to take the time to review what happened independently, to establish what exactly what went wrong and assess how to put things right. We will await the findings of the independe...
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