Written questions

Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

Commons · Question 127403 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Unpaid carers impacted by unclear guidance to have debts cancelled, published on 13 April 2026, how many Carer’s Allowance overpayment cases in

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 24 Apr 2026

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost to the department.