SubtleBlade ⚔️May 23, 2024

#CarersAllowanceCrisis

#NationalAuditOffice to investigate growing scandal over #CarerAllowance

Government watchdog says action prompted by #DWP’s lack of progress in tackling #overpayments problems
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/23/national-audit-office-to-investigate-growing-scandal-over-carers-allowance
#AnotherToryScandal #ToryPoliciesInAction #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #GE2024

National Audit Office to investigate growing scandal over carer’s allowance

Government watchdog says action prompted by DWP’s lack of progress in tackling overpayments problems

The Guardian
SubtleBlade ⚔️May 9, 2024

#DWP’s unchecked database leaves tens of thousands of #carers at risk of #debt

The #DepartmentForWorkAndPensions (DWP) has been accused of “burying its head in the sand” after it emerged ministers put in place only enough staff to check half of the alerts it receives when unpaid carers’ benefits are deemed “#overpayments”.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/09/dwp-unchecked-database-leaves-tens-thousands-carers-risk-debt
#ToryPoliciesInAction #UnderfundingCivilService #TheCrueltyIsThePoint

DWP’s unchecked database leaves tens of thousands of carers at risk of debt

About 50% of earnings ‘alerts’ for carer’s allowance overpayments not looked at by staff, figures reveal

The Guardian
BunkuninJan 13, 2023
Health Care Giants Are Making Millions off of Unfair Medicare Overpayments
https://jacobin.com/2023/01/health-insurance-industry-medicare-overpayments
#Medicare #Overpayments
Health Care Giants Are Making Millions off of Unfair Medicare Overpayments

Health insurers have made millions of dollars off of overpayments from Medicare. The industry is gearing up to fight any effort for the government to demand that money back.