Debate on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Anna Dixon. The answering member was Stephen Timms.
Carer’s Allowance Overpayments
Motion that this House has considered the matter of Carer's Allowance overpayments. Motion lapsed.
Secondary information
- Type
- Parliamentary proceeding
- Reference
- 783 cc313-320WH
- Session
- 2024-26
- Department
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Chamber / Committee
- Westminster Hall
- Proceeding contributions
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Roger Gale | 783 c313WH (Link to this contribution)
I will call Anna Dixon to move the motion and then I will call the Minister to respond. I remind ...
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Anna Dixon | 783 c313WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the matter of Carer’s Allowance overpayments....
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Jim Shannon | 783 c313WH (Link to this contribution)
I commend the hon. Lady for bringing this subject forward. Does she not agree that the amount of ...
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Anna Dixon | 783 cc314-5WH (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman that the impact of the overpayments on carers is terri...
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Rushanara Ali | 783 c315WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. She rightly highlights the impor...
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Anna Dixon | 783 cc315-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I am a member of the Public Accounts Committee, and we have requested that the DWP reports every ...
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Stephen Timms | 783 cc316-7WH (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. F...
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Anna Dixon | 783 c317WH (Link to this contribution)
I had understood that we were also looking into opportunities to alert carers of potentially havi...
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Stephen Timms | 783 cc317-8WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a very good point. I will come on to that, because there is some progress in...
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Rushanara Ali | 783 c318WH (Link to this contribution)
I draw the Minister’s attention to a point about reassessment made in yesterday’s Guardian:
Stephen Timms | 783 cc318-320WH (Link to this contribution)Let me come to that point in a moment. I saw the article that my hon. Friend refers to. It is an ...
- Subjects
- Carers Earnings rules Maladministration Overpayments Reform Social security benefits Repayments Carer's allowance Carer's Allowance Overpayments Independent Review
- Link
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- 2026-04-15 10:01:52 +0100
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