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Sayce review into Carer’s Allowance earnings-related overpayments: reassessment exercise management information to September 2026
Management information on Carer's Allowance cases reviewed from 13 April 2026 to 13 September 2026 following the review into overpayments linked to earnings.
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The government published the Independent (Sayce) Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings and the government’s response to its recommendations on 25 November 2025.
As part of its response, the government committed to reassessing Carer’s Allowance cases which may have been affected by faulty guidance on the averaging of irregularly fluctuating earnings.
This publication provides management information on cases reviewed from 13 April 2026 to 13 September 2026,