Single mother, former psychologist Clemency Jacques faced potential arrest for benefits fraud due to inadvertent failure to report return to work post-maternity leave, resulting in a £2,600 overpayment for carer'

Single mother and former NHS psychologist Clemency Jacques faced potential arrest for benefits fraud after accidentally not informing authorities of her return to work post-maternity leave, leading to a £2,600 overpayment for carer's allowance. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) threatened legal action unless she paid a 50% penalty on top of repaying the overpayment. Jacques believes the system unfairly punishes carers and that the DWP failed to act on its own information. The DWP agreed to review her case urgently following press inquiries.

August 19, 2024
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