"Debbie Abrahams criticized the DWP's handling of the carers allowance scandal, stating that the department's failure to address the issue with due care damages public trust."
"Hundreds of unpaid carers are still receiving repayment bills despite the DWP's acknowledgment that its earnings averaging rules were faulty and incompatible with social security law."
MPs are contemplating a new inquiry into the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) management of the carers allowance scandal. Unpaid carers have expressed frustration over delays in receiving redress for unfair overpayment bills. Debbie Abrahams, chair of the Commons work and pensions select committee, criticized the DWP's response and questioned its commitment to addressing injustices. Despite acknowledging faulty guidance on earnings averaging, the DWP continues to issue repayment demands to affected carers, exacerbating trust issues with the department.
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