Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99737

Carer's Allowance Overpayments Independent Review Northern Ireland

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the independent review of Carer's Allowance overpayments.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Independent Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings covered England and Wales. In view of the principle of parity with DWP in matters of social security, I informed the Minister for Communities of the Review’s findings and the...
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