Senior DWP civil servant blamed carers for the benefits scandal

Senior DWP civil servant blamed carers for the benefits scandal

One of the highest-ranking civil servants in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is blaming the carers’ allowance crisis on the victims of the crisis. In an internal blog post meant to only be seen by colleagues, now seen by the Guardian, Neil Couling said that “at the heart” of the scandal is individual carers failing to report changes. It’s almost as if said carers are too busy looking after their loved ones and trying their hardest not…