Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered am ar 1 Mai 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Owen Thompson Owen Thompson SNP Chief Whip

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many potential cases of overpayments of carer’s allowance were flagged by the Verified Earnings and Pensions service system in each of the last five financial years; and how many such cases were investigated in each of those years.

Photo of Paul Maynard Paul Maynard The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Rounded

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

The number of cases flagged as potentially in need of investigation by the VEPs system

91,000

73,000

96,000

107,000

67,000

The number of cases investigated

35,000

38,000

46,000

50,000

35,000

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