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Independent report

Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments

The government is publishing the Independent Review into earnings-related overpayments of Carer’s Allowance, led by Liz Sayce OBE, and its own response to the report’s recommendations.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published:
25 November 2025
Last updated:
13 April 2026
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  1. Updated to reflect new information about the Carers Allowance Reassessment Exercise which begins 13 April 2026. Carer's Allowance overpayments DWP are reassessing Carer's Allowance overpayments that took place between 10 April 2015 and 2 September 2025. If you've been affected, you may get a refund or your debt reduced or cancelled. You do not need to contact the Carer's Allowance Unit about a reassessment. DWP will contact you with a decision or if they need more

  2. First published.

Documents

Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments

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Independent Review of Carer's Allowance Overpayments

PDF, 1.08 MB, 146 pages

Government Response to the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments

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Government Response to the Independent Review of Carer's Allowance Overpayments

PDF, 396 KB, 37 pages

Details

The documents above include the Independent Review of  Carer’s Allowance Overpayments and the government’s response to the review, which provides detailed responses to the review’s recommendations.

If you have any feedback, please direct this by email to ca.opresponse@dwp.gov.uk.

Carer’s Allowance overpayments

Carer’s Allowance overpayments DWP are reassessing Carer’s Allowance overpayments that took place between 10 April 2015 and 2 September 2025.

If you’ve been affected, you may get a refund or your debt reduced or cancelled. You do not need to contact the Carer’s Allowance Unit about a reassessment. DWP will contact you with a decision or if they need more information.

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