Carer's Allowance: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 99736 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the number of unpaid carers in Northern Ireland affected by Carer's Allowance overpayments in relation to a) earnings and b) fluctuating earnings from 2015 to 2025.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Dec 2025
The Independent Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings covered England and Wales. In view of the principle of parity with DWP in matters of social security, I informed the Minister for Communities of the Review’s findings and the...