Carers describe ‘avalanche of utter stress’ from DWP clawing back benefits
Department under fire for forcing people to repay huge sums as data shows widespread ill health among those caring for relatives
Carers have described suffering an “avalanche of utter stress” due to the government’s “abhorrent” approach to clawing back benefits, as official figures revealed the widespread ill health of those caring for loved ones.
The Department for Work and Pensions has been under fire since the Guardian revealed that tens of thousands of unpaid carers are being forced to pay back huge sums – and in some cases prosecuted for fraud – over “honest mistakes” that it could have spotted years earlier.
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