AQW 38015/22-27

Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim

Tabled Date: 12/01/2026
Answered On Date: 21/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail which recommendations from the Sayce Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments his Department considers applicable to Northern Ireland.

Answer:

My officials continue to work closely with Department for Work and Pensions counterparts and with local stakeholders to discuss the recommendations from the Independent Review of CA Overpayments. This is an ongoing piece of work, however, it is standard practice to maintain parity with operational and policy changes relating to the social security system in Northern Ireland.