Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Overpayments of Carer's Allowance
Status: Closed
Opened: 21 Nov 2018
Closed: 5 Nov 2019
1 report
There are 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK who make a hugely valuable contribution to society. Many carers will be entitled to Carer’s Allowance, but this Committee has previously reported on the “cliff edge” within this benefit; if someone earns just £1 over the earnings threshold, they lose 100% of their Carer’s Allowance. It …
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Report - Overpayments of Carer's Allowance | HC 1772 | 2 Aug 2019 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Go… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Chair to SoS for WP Re Governmnent response to the Committees Thirt… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Chair to Peter Schofield CB, Permanent Secretary, DWP, re follow-up… |
| 1 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Sir Amyas Morse, National Audit Office, to Chair, regarding overpay… |
| 1 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Peter Schofield CB to Chair, regarding overpayments of carer's allo… |
| 2 Aug 2019 | To cttee | Letter from the Permanent Secretary to the Chair on Carer's Allowance, 28 June … |
| 14 May 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Sarah Newton MP to Chair, regarding customer communications, self-e… |
| 14 May 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Sarah Newton MP to Chair, regarding Carer's Allowance - dated 28 Ja… |
| 14 May 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Chair to Sarah Newton MP, regarding Carer's Allowance - dated 19 Fe… |
| 30 Nov 2018 | To cttee | Letter from Frank Field MP to Sarah Newton MP regarding Overpaid Carer's Allowa… |
| 30 Nov 2018 | To cttee | Letter from Frank Field MP to Sarah Newton MP regarding employment support for … |
| 30 Nov 2018 | To cttee | Letter from Sarah Newton MP to Frank Field MP regarding Overpaid Carer's Allowa… |
| 27 Nov 2018 | — | Chair to NAO regarding Carer’s Allowance: Overpayments – 27.11.2018 |
| 27 Nov 2018 | — | Chair Frank Field to Peter Schofield, DWP permanent secretary regarding Carer's… |
| 27 Nov 2018 | — | Permanent Secretary to Frank Field regarding Overpayment of Carer's allowance -… |
| 23 Nov 2018 | — | Frank Field MP to the Permanent Secretary - Overpaid Carer's Allowance - 22.11.… |