Carer's Allowance overpayment debt rises to £250m
Some carers have been forced to pay back thousands of pounds, leaving many in financial hardship.
11 Dec 02:40 · BBC News
DWP to take back £250million from 136,730 people with rule change in April
There will be a new £196 rule at the start of the next financial year
11 Dec 06:15 · PlymouthLive
DWP's new £196 rule as it takes back £250million from 136,730 people
The Government has ordered a review as thousands of people will be made to pay back the money
11 Dec 07:09 · Wales Online
Key DWP benefit warning as 136,000 people forced to pay back millions
The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the mounting pile of money owed has soared by £151.7million from £100million just six years ago, with 136,000 households facing repayments
11 Dec 07:59 · Birmingham Live
Urgent warning to log burner households as £10 item could prevent catastrophe
As the colder weather sets in, the temptation to light a cosy fire is growing and selling points for log burners are peaking
11 Dec 08:30 · Derbyshire Live
Carer's Allowance debt rises to £250m as hundreds of thousands affected by overpayments
The public spending watchdog said the number of people with outstanding overpayment debt has risen every year since 2018, and is up by almost three quarters from 80,169 people to 136,730 in 2023/24.
11 Dec 21:30 · ChronicleLive
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