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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Carer’s allowance: woman who won case against DWP calls for end to ‘sickening harassment’

Nicola Green
Nicola Green was pursued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for more than a year. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The mother of a teenager with cerebral palsy has demanded an end to the “sickening harassment” of unpaid carers after a significant legal victory against the government.

Nicola Green, 42, was pursued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for more than a year after she was accused of fraudulently claiming nearly £3,000 in carer’s allowance.

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