Campaigners decry slow progress in repaying victims of carer’s allowance crisis
The first official update on the carers allowance reassessment exercise launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in April confirms that…
The Guardian reports that the first official update on the carers allowance reassessment exercise launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in April confirms that progress in cancelling wrongful overpayments has started slowly.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Campaigners, Andy Burnham and Department for Work.
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