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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday

MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays

Person pushing wheelchair user along seafront promenade by beach
Although ministers have pledged to fix the broken carer’s allowance system, there are growing concerns over the pace of change. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

MPs have threatened to launch a fresh inquiry into the handling of the carers allowance scandal after unpaid carers spoke of being “stuck in limbo” by the government’s response.

The warning came amid concerns over delays in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to offer redress to tens of thousands of carers who were unfairly issued with overpayment bills based on discredited official guidance.

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