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Carer convicted over benefit error worth 30p a week fights to clear his name

George Henderson had to sell his home to repay nearly £20,000, years after ticking wrong box on carer’s allowance form

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

Fined £6,000 for tiny mistake: carer penalised for extra shift at supermarket

Helen Grater claimed carer’s allowance while looking after seriously ill partner – and unknowingly exceeded earnings threshold

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024

Bulgarian fraud gang in north London swindled £54m in benefits before being caught

The CPS has called this the biggest-ever benefits fraud case the UK has ever seen

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2024

Carers in the UK: have you been threatened with prosecution for benefit fraud?

We’d like to hear from carers in the UK who have been investigated for alleged benefit fraud by the DWP

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

‘DWP are the real criminals’: carer in tatters after ‘brutal’ fraud prosecution

Vivienne Groom was threatened with a prison term despite a call-handler saying she did not need to declare her 16-hour a week job

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Who are unpaid carers, and why have some had to repay large sums to UK government?

Rules around earning limits for people in receipt of carer’s allowance risk them unknowingly racking up debt to DWP

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Why are so many carers being taken to court for benefit fraud?

A badly designed system and what one MP called ‘shocking ineptitude’ at the DWP has created hardship

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Carers threatened with prosecution over minor breaches of UK benefit rules

DWP is forcing tens of thousands of people looking after relatives to repay huge sums after buildup of erroneous overpayments

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Monday briefing: The truth about claims people ‘use’ their mental health to avoid work

In today’s newsletter: Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride claims 94% of those going to the doctors feeling ‘bluesy’ will be signed off work. What’s the evidence for this claim?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024

How much is statutory sick pay? MPs call for 'modest' £63 rise

The DWP says the payment will rise by 6.7% from April, a £7.30 increase — far below the amount called for

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024