Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 88104

Carer's allowance: Overpayments

Tabled: 4 November 2025

Answered: 11 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many carers have Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts as a result of breaching the earnings limit in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in the last six years for which data

Answer

Andrew Western

Data on fraud and error overpayments is published annually and can be found using the following link: Fraud and error in the benefit system - GOV.UK. 2024/25 estimates show that Carer's Allowance Overpayments relating to earnings / employment represented ...

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