Helen Grater was told to pay the money to the Department for Work and Pensions after she took on an extra shift at Sainsbury's while caring for her seriously unwell partner
A woman has been ordered to repay nearly £6,000 to the Department for Work and Pensions after she accepted an additional shift at her job. Helen Grater, who began receiving Carer's Allowance in 2018, faced the payback demand following her decision to work extra hours at Sainsbury's while also caring for her seriously ill partner, Mark Young.
However, the DWP launched an investigation into her case and concluded that she owed them £5,738.40, deeming her Carer's Allowance claim fraudulent. The department's stance was that Ms. Grater failed to report her additional work hours, but she contends that she thought it unnecessary as her Universal Credit payments had already been adjusted down.
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