‘IT’S LIKE THE POST OFFICE SCANDAL’: VICTIMS OF CARER’S ALLOWANCE CRISIS SPEAK OUT
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✍️ The article reveals the story of Vivienne Groom, a 61-year-old carer who was prosecuted for allegedly claiming nearly £17,000 in carer's allowance while caring for her dying mother, and hundreds of others who have been similarly prosecuted.
👉 Vivienne Groom was prosecuted for allegedly claiming nearly £17,000 in carer's allowance while caring for her dying mother 👉 Hundreds of others have been similarly prosecuted 👉 An independent review has concluded that many of these cases were not 'wilful rule-breaking' but honest mistakes made as a result of unclear rules and administrative failure at the DWP 👉 The review's findings have sparked calls for an official apology, compensation, and an end to all carer's allowance penalties
-- #VivienneGroom #MaudGroom #DavinaWare #LizSayce #MikeWare #OksanaShahar #GuyShahar #DanielShahar #Tarvin #Chester #Bath #health
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