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Government Launches Major Reassessment of Carer’s Allowance After Scandal

The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a wide-ranging reassessment of Carer’s Allowance cases, affecting hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers across the UK, after an independent review revealed serious administrative failings. The review uncovered systemic problems in how the benefit was administered, leaving many carers facing substantial debts and financial penalties. Some recipients

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Department for Work and Pensions Employees Convicted of £86,500 Fraud

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Two Department for Work and Pensions employees in Northern Ireland have been convicted of benefits fraud, with authorities emphasising a zero tolerance approach to welfare abuse. Denisa Leboova, 31, fraudulently claimed £54,514 in Universal Credit by failing to declare her joint living arrangements to the benefits authorities. Emma Flynn, 40, illegally claimed £31,990 in Income

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Councils Warn £842m Crisis, Resilience Fund “Not Enough” to Tackle Local Hardship

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A new survey has revealed that only two per cent of councils in England believe the government’s proposed £842 million-a-year Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient to meet local welfare needs to a great extent. The Local Government Association (LGA) conducted the survey to gather views from councils on the design of the

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