The DWP announced a review this week after thousands of carers were told to repay their benefits, even if they earned just a penny over the threshold
The leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has called on the UK Government to "write-off existing overpayments" owed by individuals receiving Carer's Allowance. This follows the announcement of a new, independent review into the matter by the Department for Work and Pensions .
Historic overpayments have resulted in numerous carers unknowingly accumulating unmanageable debt levels, with some even leaving their jobs as a consequence. Currently, people requiring However, the Liberal Democrat leader has called for most overpayment cases to be "written off immediately". Carer organisations have welcomed the review but are united in their call for debt cancellation and broader reforms to the "archaic and unfair" carer's allowance system.
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