Carers Allowance Scandal: MPs Demand Answers Amid Redress Delays

Unpaid carers remain 'in limbo' as DWP pursues discredited overpayment bills. MPs threaten fresh inquiry into government's handling of the crisis.
Tens of thousands of unpaid carers across the UK have been left in a state of uncertainty and distress as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) continues to pursue discredited overpayment bills, prompting a fresh threat of parliamentary inquiry from concerned MPs.
The carers allowance scandal, which first came to light several years ago, has seen many individuals issued with hefty repayment demands based on faulty official guidance that has since been discredited. These vulnerable carers, who provide vital support to loved ones, now find themselves
Source: The Guardian


