United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4058
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
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21 May 2026
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15 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30627, if he will provide updated figures on the number of carers with Carer's Allowance overpayment debts as a result of breaching the earnings
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21 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30627, if he will provide updated figures on the number of carers with Carer's Allowance overpayment debts as a result of breaching the earnings
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15 June 2026
Answer
Overpayments can arise for a number of reasons. With respect to those linked to the treatment of earnings in Carer’s Allowance, we inherited a system where some busy carers, already struggling under a huge weight of caring responsibilities, found themselv...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-21/4058
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908904
- uk · wq-1908904 · source updated 15 June 2026