Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
(asked on 27th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many carers have received an earnings-related Carer’s Allowance overpayment since (a) 16 October and (b) 9 December 2024.
We do not have the in-year estimates for the time frame suggested however last year’s statistics are a guide to the overall overpayment levels.
Levels of Carer’s Allowance overpayments for the year 23/24 can be found here:
Fraud and error in the benefit system, Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2024 - GOV.UK
For ease, here are the latest statistics:
| Total Rate (%) | Total Value (£m) | Fraud Rate (%) | Fraud Value (£m) | Claimant Error Rate (%) | Claimant Error Value (£m) | Official Error Rate (%) | Official Error Value (£m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3,700 | 5.2 | 190 | 3.0 | 110 | 2.0 | 80 | 0.1 | 10 |