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MP Slams DWP's Complacency, Urges Action for Carers

2/5/2026

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Debbie Abrahams, chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, criticizes a culture of complacency at the Department for Work and Pensions.
She notes unpaid carers have accrued significant benefit debts due to this failure.
An investigation found systemic failures within the Department for Work and Pensions that caused overpayments.
The Department for Work and Pensions acknowledged past shortcomings and said it will implement recommendations to help affected carers.

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Story summary

Debbie Abrahams, chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, criticizes a culture of complacency at the Department for Work and Pensions.
She notes unpaid carers have accrued significant benefit debts due to this failure.
An investigation found systemic failures within the Department for Work and Pensions that caused overpayments.
The Department for Work and Pensions acknowledged past shortcomings and said it will implement recommendations to help affected carers.