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62,000 more carers are unlocking £4,258 per year – check if you can claim support
Thousands more carers are claiming financial support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) year-on-year. New figures show that, as of August...
DWP Carer's Allowance debt rockets to £250m with thousands affected by 'scandal'
The debt from overpaid Carer’s Allowance has soared to a staggering £250million, marking a £100million increase in just six years, a new report...
Unpaid carers 'still £2,551 out of pocket' per year despite Autumn Budget change
Unpaid carers ‘still £2,551 out of pocket’ per year despite Autumn Budget change (Image: Getty) Unpaid carers are still thousands of pounds out...
DWP payment worth £4,258 could go out to thousands as rule change confirmed for Budget
Changes to Carer’s Allowance means tens of thousands of people could soon become eligible for the payment, worth £4,258 a year. The Government...
DWP urged to increase benefits thresholds as thousands hit with shock £4,000 bill
The Government has been urged to make benefits thresholds more generous as thousands of DWP claimants have been hit with a surprise bill...
DWP warning as thousands of claimants get surprise £4,000 bill
Hundreds of thousands of DWP benefit claimants have been hit with a surprise bill with debts of £20,000. Some 134,800 people owed Carer’s...
DWP Carer's Allowance alert over extra £288 payment hitting before the weekend
On Friday, June 7, tens of thousands of individuals in Scotland who are claiming Carer’s Allowance will receive a one-off payment of £288.60....
DWP Carer's Allowance warning over major change to reduce overpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced plans to trial a new alert system to notify Carer’s Allowance claimants of potential...
Carer’s Allowance offers ‘minimal' £1.63 per hour for Britons caring 50 hours per week
Experts are calling for “more adequate” financial support for people looking after vulnerable loved ones as the Carer’s Allowance benefit offers ‘minimal’. Just...
DWP benefits warning over demands claimants repay £250,000 due to overpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has demanded that unpaid carers return over £250million due to benefit overpayments. As of 14 May...
