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Select Committee
Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Work and Pensions

Oral Evidence May. 22 2024

Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: , but the two overlap, so the people who benefit financially from Carer's Allowance are people who


Select Committee
Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University, Carers UK, New Economics Foundation, Rethink Mental Illness, Money Advice Trust, StepChange Debt Charity, and Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales

Oral Evidence Sep. 13 2023

Inquiry: Benefit levels in the UK
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: Concerns are being raised with us about the Department’s pursuit of Carer's Allowance over payments


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

May. 11 2023

Source Page: Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2022 to 2023 estimates
Document: (Excel)

Found: The benefits reviewed in previous years are Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Jobseeker's Allowance


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Social Security Directorate

Sep. 04 2023

Source Page: Carer Support Payment: island communities impact assessment
Document: Carer Support Payment: Island Communities Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: administration of social security in Scotland and makes provision for operational functions such as manag ing overpayments


Deposited Papers
Department for Work and Pensions

Jul. 27 2010

Source Page: Budget 2010 policy costings. 57 p.
Document: DEP2010-1600.pdf (PDF)

Found: However, wi th the allowance set at a lower value it is more likely that the costs of seeking to do


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Social Security Directorate
Children and Families Directorate

Nov. 03 2023

Source Page: Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: equality impact assessment
Document: Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Equality Impact Assessment – Results (PDF)

Found: It could for example identify under or overpayments among older people which could drive improvements


Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Social Security Directorate

Apr. 21 2023

Source Page: Social Security - Scottish Carer's Assistance consultation: Scottish Government response - easy read
Document: Social Security Scottish Carer’s Assistance Consultation: Scottish Government Response: Easy Read Version (PDF)

Found: Social Security - Scottish Carer's Assistance consultation: Scottish Government response - easy read


Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Northern Ireland Office

Aug. 03 2023

Source Page: Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023
Document: Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023 (PDF)

Found: This includes official error overpayments and all benefit overpayments arising as a result of customer