She says she asked a social worker, this is obv the social worker from the council assigned to her mum! By all means ask opinion but that doesn't hold water at all. I think shes playing it anyway, she obv didn't agree a repayment policy up front , outside of a court scenario which is why she was eventually pulled in , then agrees 30 per month which meant , at outset, a 46 year repayment plan. I had carers allowance for my dad 4 years ago and it lasted about 15 months until he passed. Due to the number of letters about your claim , from the DWP, they don't leave any ambiguity about what the extra income rules are . All you have to do is tell them. that's it. Every year, or on every change of increase in allowance , she would have received further letters detailing the change and reminding about what the top level of extra earnings are before you need to tell them about it. In 5 years , from my exp she would have had the initial knowledge plus the , at least 7 following increases or yearly review letters.
