To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, at what financial threshold his Department (a) starts an investigation and (b) seeks overpayment recovery for Carer’s Allowance.
The Secretary of State has an obligation to protect public funds by tackling fraud and error and, where legislated, recover overpayments.Specialist trained counter fraud investigators will consider a range of factors, including if a claimant is vulnerable...
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments