Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt up by £100 million since 2018

Total outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt has risen to £251.7 million, up by £100 million from six years previously (Alamy/PA) -

Outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt has risen to more than £250 million, up by £100 million on six years ago, according to a new report.

The public spending watchdog said the number of people with outstanding overpayment debt has risen every year since 2018, and is up by almost three quarters from 80,169 people to 136,730 in 2023/24.