DWP demands 134,000 people pay up to £20,000 after allowance failures

DWP warning as thousands of unpaid carers told to repay benefits

Tens of thousands of unpaid carers are impacted

Carer's allowance overpayments: 'Unsung heroes' being chased for £251m by DWP

Ministers have been urged to "get a grip of the problem", which has led some of the poorest households to build up hefty debts, as a Whitehall department says it is "progressing an enhanced notification strategy" to alert people.

DWP demands 134,000 people pay up to £20,000 after allowance failures

The DWP is demanding £250m from unpaid carers in a crackdown over overpayments, with more than 134,000 targeted by the move.

Unpaid carers being forced to repay £250m to DWP in allowance overpayments - Your Harlow

Credit: chrisdorney – stock.adobe.com UNPAID carers must repay more than £250 million after many were unknowingly overpaid their allowance, new figures show reports the BBC. The government is seeking to recover money from more than 134,000 carers. Carer’s Allowance must be repaid in full if a strict earnings limit is exceeded by even a few pence. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said it was “progressing an enhanced notification strateg…