| Heading: |
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments |
| Question ID: |
1818897 |
| UIN: |
64623 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-02 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5238 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Alex Ballinger
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| Asking Member handle: |
AlexBallingerMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@AlexBallingerMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Carer’s Allowance overpayments on individuals in receipt of the benefit; and what steps her Department is taking to support carers in r |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-10 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
163 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Sir Stephen Timms
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenctimms
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenctimms
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| Answer text: |
This Government recognises and values the vital contribution made by unpaid carers every day in providing significant care and continuity of support to family and friends with disabilities. When we came into government, it became clear that there were far... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |