Thousands of unpaid carers face DWP repayment demands in overhaul

On 2026-04-13, UK ministers launched an audit of more than 200,000 historical carer’s allowance benefit cases to review possible unlawful overpayments. The government said the reassessment could lead to repayment debts being cancelled or reduced for about 25,000 carers. The action is part of an effort to address welfare injustices.