Carer convicted over benefit error worth 30p a week fights to clear his name | Benefits
A carer who was “dragged into court” and had to sell her home to repay almost £20,000 in benefit overpayments has been told the truth after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) admitted it had made an innocent mistake. , is fighting to clear its name. George Henderson, 64, said he earned just 30p […]
Fined £6,000 for tiny mistake: carer penalised for extra shift at supermarket | Carers
IIn the spring of 2018, Helen Grater’s world began to fall apart. Her partner, Mark Young, then 55, had been diagnosed with throat cancer. He also suffered from lung disease. He was dying and in dire need of her care. Ms Grater took unpaid leave from her low-paid job at Sainsbury’s and withdrew £64.80 a […]