‘The carer’s allowance scandal – because of which 144,000 carers are repaying more than £251m – continues to claim victims and will do so for the immediate future as the DWP works its way through thousands of backlogged overpayments.’
“In any sort of ethical world, this would not happen.”
The #DWP ignored whistleblowers and continued to fine and prosecute #carers.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/may/24/something-has-gone-very-wrong-how-the-carers-scandal-was-exposed
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2025-05-24 06:42:35
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