DWP accused of ‘institutional carelessness’ after chasing quashed debt and putting carer’s job at risk

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A woman who provides full-time care for her disabled mother has accused the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of putting her job and professional reputation at risk.It comes after officials pursued her employer over a benefit debt that had already been dismissed by a tribunal judge.The 44-year-old, who remains anonymous, told the Guardian she was left "frightened and exhausted" after the DWP contacted her employer earlier this month demanding salary deductions to recover an alleged universal credit overpayment worth £163.73.The supposed debt had already been formally quashed by a first-tier tribunal in September 2022 following an appeal brought by her.

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