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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul

Thousands of unpaid carers face unfair benefit repayment demands despite a government initiative to address welfare injustices.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Pressure grows on DWP over misleading' response to carer's allowance scandal

Senior DWP officials face criticism for misleading responses and failure to address systemic management and cultural problems that harmed hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer's allowance scandal

A senior DWP official blamed individual carers for carer's allowance overpayments despite an independent review finding systemic DWP leadership and benefit design failures.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays

MPs are considering a new inquiry into the DWP's handling of the carers allowance scandal due to ongoing issues with overpayment bills.
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UK politics
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Tens of thousands of carers left facing Revenue tax bills going back years

34,000 family carers will receive letters declaring Carer's Allowance and Carer's Benefit taxable, triggering retrospective tax bills for many.
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UK politics
fromIndependent
6 months ago

'We just feel let down... but all carers will feel the same today sadly' - working mum-of-four who cares for daughter (22)

Budget 2026 retains the means test and savings cap, preventing carer Kathleen O'Sullivan from qualifying for Carer's Allowance and worsening family financial insecurity.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

Budget 2026: When do measures come into effect?

Multiple Budget 2026 measures take effect in 2026, including increased social welfare and minimum wage, reduced VAT for hospitality, lower third-level fees, and housing measures.
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US politics
fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

'No property tax for pensioners': Here's what Irish Independent readers most want to see in next week's Budget

Childcare fees, cost-of-living pressures, carers allowance, USC, and college fees are key concerns; proposals include tax breaks and expanding Basic Income for the Arts.
Social justice
fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

Here's what Irish Independent readers most want to see in next week's Budget

Childcare costs, cost-of-living pressures, carers' supports, and college fees are central financial concerns; some propose tax breaks and expanded Basic Income for the Arts.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Carer's Allowance means-test threshold to be raised in budget social welfare plan

The government will raise Carer's Allowance thresholds and increase the annual summer grant, moving toward abolishing means testing and raising welfare payments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Ministers urged to overhaul and raise carer's allowance

The Resolution Foundation reported that unpaid carers on low incomes face a heavy financial penalty, losing an average of 10% of their income compared to non-carers.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Carer's allowance: woman who won case against DWP calls for end to sickening harassment'

I can't believe what they're putting people through, she said. [I'm] just a law-abiding person, who has never broken the law in my life. I've always tried to do things by the book.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Something has gone very wrong': how the carers scandal was exposed

...the UK's lowest-value benefit, worth 83.30 a week... if they earn a single penny over that limit 196 a week, their entire benefit is considered to be an overpayment...
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Mother of autistic boy left with 10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by 1.92 a week

In a cruel and nonsensical system, unpaid carers must repay full benefits if they exceed a strict earnings limit, even by just a single penny.
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