DWP bosses are accused of blaming carer's allowance claimants for their own failings Senior civil servants have been blaming carer’s allowance claimants for running up huge debts, despite an official inquiry finding that these were due to faults in the system.

A government inquiry found Carer’s Allowance debts were caused by failures inside the DWP. But senior officials still tried to blame the carers.
#DWP #CarersAllowance #UKBenefits #Carers
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I can’t get #CarersAllowance then.
Great!
My 87yo Mum can no longer live alone, she is suffering from hallucinations and may well be a danger to herself if left alone.
She’s not rich enough to be able to afford a carehome, or any paid help, so I guess it’s down to me for the rest of her life.

DWP needs overhaul to restore trust after carer’s allowance scandal, adviser says Liz Sayce, who led inquiry into department’s failures, ‘distressed’ at carers being blamed for running up huge overpayments

This needs sorting TODAY!!!
#CarersAllowance
#Labouruk #Government
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Was Neil Couling the man who decided #carers who went over the earnings limit should have to repay 100% of the #carersallowance they had received- could be thousands to be repaid for going 50p over?
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Sure sounds like he's the guy! #resign

This week's IL newsletter: Carer’s Allowance review - A measure of relief for thousands as the government responds to the #SayceReview and revisits long-running #CarersAllowance overpayment cases. What this means for #UnpaidCarers and #SocialSecurityReform #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE

Unpaid carers' overpayments will be reviewed after a decade of Tory failures As a former carer, this strikes home to me.

As the day ends, remember: thousands of unpaid carers spent years being punished by a system designed to trip them up. When will justice arrive?
#Carers #DWP #CarersAllowance #UKPolitics
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A new report exposes failings in Carer’s Allowance including overpayments, debt notices and outdated earnings rules. The system is causing harm to unpaid carers and needs urgent reform.

#CarersAllowance #DWP #UKNews

Carer’s Allowance overpayments: a long overdue step forward, many questions still to answer - The ME Association The government has finally published the Sayce review into Carer’s […]

Carer’s Allowance overpayments: a long overdue step forward, many questions still to answer

This blog sets out what has been announced; why it is important; and what we still need to see next: https://meassociation.org.uk/4jmp

#pwME #CarersAllowance

GOV UK: Government to accept key recommendations of Sayce review on Carer’s Allowance - The ME Association The UK Government have responded to the Carer’s Allowance overpayments […]

GOV UK: Government to accept key recommendations of Sayce review on Carer’s Allowance

They will review hundreds of thousands of past cases (from 2015–2025) where carers were forced to repay money.

Read more: https://meassociation.org.uk/abvv

#CarersAllowance #Carers #pwME #MyalgicE #LongCovid

The Independent Review of Carer's Allowance Overpayments: A Welcome Step Towards Wider Reform of Welfare Benefits for Carers Becky Driscoll and Kate Hamblin comment on the report from the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments inquiry and the Government’s response.

New on our website today, Becky Driscoll and Kate Hamblin explore the key recommendations of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments, led by Liz Sayce OBE:

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#carersallowance #unpaidcarers

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Anything but Basic Income, isn't it?

Gotta make us all jump through hoops for government money, how dare we exist and have needs...

www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/25/fail...

#CarersAllowance #UKPOL […]

Failures by Tory ministers and welfare officials led to carer’s allowance crisis, review finds Unpaid carers were pushed into debt and distress and hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ money wasted

Well what a surprise.....
#Tories #CarersAllowance

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Government considering compensation for victims of carer’s allowance scandal Exclusive: Ministers have vowed to fix benefit after Guardian revealed thousands had been plunged into debt for accidentally breaking rules

I hope this longstanding wrong is finally put right. I'm sure that if carers were not punished in this way, that earnings, and therefore tax revenue, would increase, benefitting everyone.
#carersallowance
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Laura Barnes and Katy Styles Care Fully Considered

“The Carer's Allowance Overpayments scandal has affected thousands of unpaid carers. We’re awaiting the independent review by Liz Sayce. Here’s what you need to know:

🎧 Anatomy of a Scandal with @patrickjbutler.bsky.social

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#CarersAllowance #SayceReview
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‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed A Guardian investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved ones

🚨A @theguardian.com investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved ones #ProtectCarersBenefits #carersallowance #carers #disabled #disability

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We desperately need to have employed carer support workers who meet face to face or visit homes.Councils are refusing carers assessments now! It's not asking a lot,we save the #NHS money, there's no support #carersallowance a poison chalice,a pittance with severe restrictions & errors by @dwp Plse

A group of people (mostly women) march in a rally in Karnataka, India, holding large placards with messages in Kannada - they are advocating for the rights of unpaid family carers. Overlaid text reads: 'Advocacy success in Karnataka'. The Carers Worldwide logo appears in the top left corner

We're proud to share our recent #advocacy wins in Karnataka, India:

💜 750+ #UnpaidCarers now supported through govt’s #NRLM scheme
🧡 A carer now has a seat in the district #CarersAllowance selection committee
💜 Govt #RehabilitationWorkers will help carers access support & benefits

People 1: DWP -100.
So ridiculous that she got fined by the DWP, for taking part in a DWP scheme, that a DWP employee(s) assured her would not impact her carer's allowance. Just highlights how little carers are valued by the system. #DWPfailings #carersallowance

Daisy Cooper argued that “Not a single carer should lose a penny” while #CarersAllowance is fixed. We agree. #Carers are being punished by a broken system, forced to repay thousands for tiny errors. Sue Yeandle OBE calls it what it is: a national scandal:
centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2... 2/2

#carers #unpaidcarers #carersallowance #disability #benefitcuts#

#Starmer takes unethical control of your money, suspends/bans driving for 2 yrs We've already seen neoliberal Labour party carrying on #carersallowance #unpaidcarers error & fraud by #HMRC causing mental ill hlth #suicide Fraud is less than 1% for social security claimants
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If you are an older person who is a #carer, or you who know someone who is, this is for you from @age-uk.bsky.social but it applies to under 65s too! bit.ly/440tk0t #carersallowance

Another sad case of #carersallowance scandal

The govt needs to stop all ongoing charges, & prevent new charges until the inquiry report is out & actioned. It's not fair that misinformation or breaches of a few quid can ruin people's lives especially if as they say "value carers"!

It's child exploitation. This young carer deserves fair pay—not penalties. #AbolishCarersEarningsLimit #CarersDeserveBetter #CarersAllowance

This is outrageous. Carers save the government millions, yet face punishment for earning just over the limit. This young carer deserves fair pay-not penalties. #AbolishCarersEarningsLimit #CarersDeserveBetter #CarersAllowance

Just mealy-mouthed posts when you call #government plans”Sensible”to strip income from most #carers in our #Halesowen constituency, with the removal of #PIP to 5945 #disabled people and therefore #CarersAllowance . Many #carers are also disabled themselves #RealCarersWeek #DisabilityRebellion #UK

.@EdwardJDavey & @LibDems have been standing up for #carers.

It’s time this Government recognised the excellent work done by carers up and down the country
#carersallowance

They were there to witness the Assembly’s debate and passing of the Carer's Support Allowance motion, which was a crucial step forward for all unpaid carers across Northern Ireland.

#UnpaidCarers #CarersAllowance #SupportCarers #YoungCarers #CarersWeekThrowback

They were there to witness the Assembly’s debate and passing of the Carer's Support Allowance motion, which was a crucial step forward for all unpaid carers across Northern Ireland.

#UnpaidCarers #CarersAllowance #SupportCarers #YoungCarers #CFNI #CommunityFoundationNI #CarersWeekThrowback

2.Inequality we are labelled as economically inactive -gaining &maintaining employment is difficult as #Caring is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. What will happen when we no longer have the protection of the #EuropeanCourt OfHumanRights? Or when #PIP & #CarersAllowance is cut?