unpaidcarers on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/unpaidcarers/Recent content in unpaidcarers on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 15 Jun 2026 05:54:55 +0000DWP Accumulates £1,300 Debts for Carers Despite Requests to Stop Paymentshttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-accumulates-1300-debts-for-carers-despite-requests-to-stop-payments/Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:54:55 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-accumulates-1300-debts-for-carers-despite-requests-to-stop-payments/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) continues to accumulate debts against unpaid carers, even after being notified to stop overpayments. Chris Farrell, a former full-time unpaid carer aged 65, found himself burdened with £1,300 in debts following the death of his husband, despite repeatedly asking the DWP to cease payments. Farrell received Carer’s Allowance of £86.45 per week for four years while caring for his late husband. After his husband passed away, he made multiple efforts to inform the DWP to halt payments, but the overpayments persisted.