Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rises to £250m

Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rises to £250m

Outstanding debt from Carer’s Allowance overpayments rose to more than £250m last year, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the figure had increased by £100m since 2018/19. Charity Carers UK said the report was “further evidence of a broken system that is failing unpaid carers”. The government launched an … Read more