Question follow-through · 39974
Carer’s Allowance: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until after the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments?has published its recommendations.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 20 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
20 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until after the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments?has published its recommendations.
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2025
Answer published
We recognise that overpayments have caused anxiety for some people. This is why it is important to take the time to independently review these circumstances, so we can find out exactly what went wrong and make things right. The review is not a substitute ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Motability: Young People
27 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of motability cars handed back as a result of the introduction of telematics systems for younger drivers.
Motability: Young People
27 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered reducing the age range for the motability scheme telematics system to 25.