British National Audit Office: Carer's Allowance Overpayment Debt Reaches pound sterling250M
December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024
LONDON, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The British National Audit Office issued the following news release:
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* Carer's Allowance overpayment debt has increased from pound sterling150m in 2018-19
* In 2023-24 the government recovered pound sterling47m of Carer's Allowance debt
* The government has made greater use of civil penalties, issuing 30,129 in 2023-24, and less use of administrative penalties or referring cases for prosecution
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* Carer's Allowance overpayment debt has increased from pound sterling150m in 2018-19
* In 2023-24 the government recovered pound sterling47m of Carer's Allowance debt
* The government has made greater use of civil penalties, issuing 30,129 in 2023-24, and less use of administrative penalties or referring cases for prosecution
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