The UK government has announced major reforms to the carer's allowance system to address severe issues of overpayment that have adversely affected thousands. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will now hire additional staff to review all alerts concerning earnings breaches. Previously, the DWP only investigated half of these alerts, resulting in many carers unknowingly incurring large debts. The reforms are expected to minimize future overpayment risks, though a backlog of alerts could still affect many carers financially in the near term.
Ministers have announced an overhaul of the way carer's allowance overpayments are checked, aiming to fix a flawed system that has left many in severe debt.
Campaigners are optimistic that the changes could reduce the number of carers facing penalties, but note that a significant backlog of alerts may still harm many.
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