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UIN 87570

Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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3 November 2025

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14 November 2025 · Answer

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14 November 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on clearing the backlog of Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts in relation to earnings.

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  1. 3 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on clearing the backlog of Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts in relation to earnings.

    Source: Commons

  2. 14 November 2025

    Answer

    DWP secured additional funding for 2025/2026 for a 27% increase in resource to clear the stock of Carer’s Allowance (CA) Verify Earnings and Pensions (VEP) alerts. VEP enables DWP to receive real time identification of changes in a claimant’s income throu...

    Source: Written answer

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