Government responds to Carer’s Allowance overpayments

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Unprecedented changes for carers as Government responds to Carer’s Allowance overpayments review recommendations

  • Government has said it will reassess cases dating back to 2015.

  • Where averaging of earnings payments could have been lower, Government will repay or write off debt, including where money has been repaid in full.

  • Carers UK’s evidence and dossier of over 100 carers’ experiences of overpayments feel vindicated

Please see our latest press release here: Unprecedented changes for carers as Government responds to Carer’s Allowance overpayments review recommendations | Carers UK

You can read the full Independent Review report and the Government’s response here.

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I saw the news yesterday - Congratulations to Carers UK and The Guardian Newspaper for ensuring the review committee heard the injustice and mistakes of the overpayment’s scandal.

A huge win for all concerned. I hope the recommendations and action are swift

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They’ve only done it to make themselves look better!
Think of all the stress it’s caused numerous people, and when they get a repayment the government will grab it back for anyone on benefits as they’ve got over the amount of savings allowed!