The number of annual carer overpayments has only fallen below 30,000 once since 2019

Number of annual overpayments of carer's allowance

2019 inquiry by

MPs concludes there is no

evidence of mass fraud

40 thousand

30

20

20

0

2018-

19

2019-

20

2020-

21

2021-

22

2022-

23

2023-

24

40 thousand

2019 inquiry by

MPs concludes

there is no evidence

of mass fraud

30

20

20

0

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Guardian graphic. Source: Department for Work and Pensions. Note: Data sourced from DWP response to written parliamentary questions. Not subject to the same quality checks as official statistics. NB 2020-21 year: first full financial year after Covid pandemic begins