Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
Commons · Question 103485 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unpaid carers have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to carer’s allowance overpayments in each year since 2015.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Jan 2026
The Government inherited a system where some busy carers, already struggling under a huge weight of caring responsibilities, have found themselves with unexpected debts due to earnings-related overpayments of Carer’s Allowance which they were asked to pay...