DWP urged to launch urgent review as thousands forced to repay benefit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is being urged to launch a review after thousands of carers have been forced to pay benefits back. The benefits department has recently come under fire after it was revealed around 34,000 Carer's Allowance claimants received fines of up to £20,000 and had to repay their benefits for earning pennies over the working threshold. Alongside this, The Guardian reports that the DWP has told carers that contesting a repayment could result in increased …