Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 79003

Carer's Allowance Overpayments Independent Review

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Independent Review of Carer's Allowance overpayments will be published.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Government is carefully considering the recommendations of the Independent Review, conducted by Liz Sayce, into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance (CA). The review investigated how overpayments of CA related to earnings occurred, how we can best suppor...

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