questionText: 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.
answerText: 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...
heading: Carer's Allowance: Overpayments