Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay £2,000

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Rose Jones, who cared for mother from age of eight, twice wrongly advised by work coach on joining DWP job scheme

A young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than £2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer’s allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.

Rose Jones, 22, said she was twice wrongly advised by her jobcentre work coach that her wages earned under the Kickstart scheme would ...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/15/young-carer-unwittingly-breached-allowance-rules-told-to-repay

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