Sunak under pressure to grant amnesty to unpaid carers fined for rule breaches
26-04-2024 12:18 via theguardian.com

Sunak under pressure to grant amnesty to unpaid carers fined for rule breaches

Concern grows over legality of approach as figures show more than 150,000 carers facing huge penaltiesA hero – then sacked: the carer’s allowance whistleblowerMore than 150,000 unpaid carers are facing huge fines for minor rule breaches, figures show, as MPs, charities and campaigners demand an immediate amnesty.Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, joined calls to write off the vast debts incurred by tens of thousands of people who care for sick, disabled and elderly relatives after experts
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