Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94916

Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the outstanding level of carers allowance overpayments debt is in relation to carers breaching the earnings limit.

Answer

Andrew Western
As of June 2025, just under £166 million was outstanding from just under 93,500 CA debtors due to earnings over the limit which was classed as claimant error. Further information can be found on the Carer’s Allowance statistical release which was publishe...

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