Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 119719

Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unpaid carers received a Carer’s Allowance overpayment in the last 12 months, according to the latest available data his Department holds.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

We cannot provide statistics on Carer’s Allowance overpayments where the carer is not in employment/earning, due to the sample sizes being too small. Our latest published statistics on Carer’s Allowance overpayments can be found using the link below. Tabl...

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