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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-24more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Carer's Allowance: Overpayments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many overpayments his Department is seeking to recover for Carer’s Allowance due to (a) breaches to the earnings limit, (b) exceeding the limit for breaks from caring role in a given period, (c) not caring for 35 hours per week ,(d) other, (e) a combination of reasons and (f) overall. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 23453 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-02more like thismore than 2024-05-02
answer text <p>We recognise the significant contribution of carers to supporting those most in need, which is why we have increased Carer's Allowance by almost £1,500 since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants have a responsibility to ensure they are entitled to benefits they claim and to inform the DWP of any changes in their circumstances that could impact their award.</p><p> </p><p>Where overpayments do occur, the Department has a duty to the taxpayer to protect public funds and to ask for money to be paid back. We remain committed to working with anyone who is struggling with their repayment terms and will always look to negotiate sustainable and affordable repayment plans.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested has been provided in the table below.</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Carer’s Allowance overpayment reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume of overpayments as at 25 April 2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Earnings over CA Limit</p></td><td><p>107.6k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Break in care</p></td><td><p>3.6k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ceased to care/ Not Caring from Outset</p></td><td><p>23.2k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>18.9k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>153.3k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note that the overpayment reasons for which you have requested breakdowns do not directly align with our Debt Manager system’s overpayment categories. We have provided the reasons which most closely reflect those requested. We are unable to provide data for overpayments caused by “a combination of reasons”, as this is not a category available/ recorded by DWP. Overpayments with values of £0.00 have been excluded. Data is taken as a snapshot as at 25 April 2024 and the figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The data has been sourced from internal DWP management information, which is intended only to help the Department to manage its business. It is not intended for publication and has not been subject to the same quality assurance checks applied to our published official statistics.</p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-05-02T16:07:00.103Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-02T16:07:00.103Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this