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£75M to Fix Carer's Allowance Scandal as 185,000 Overpayment Cases to Be Reviewed

The UK government will review 185,000 Carer's Allowance overpayment cases and refund £75 million after admitting carers were let down by confusing rules from 2015–2025, but critics say the Autumn Budget ignored the wider crisis in social care funding.