Young carer ‘amazed’ as Guardian readers pay off her £2,000 fine for benefit rules mistake | Carers
A young caregiver who has been looking at his disabled mother since the age of eight, Guardian readers, said that he was “surprised” and “overwhelmed önce after paying a fine of £ 2,000 for a false violation of the rules of benefit.
Rose Jones, 22, was ordered by the Ministry of Labor and Pension (DWP), which means that “Draconian” caregiver has exceeded the appropriation earnings regulations, after joining the Youth Employment Plan, 2,145 £ repair.
Jones said he recommended twice that he would not affect the suitability of the wages earned by Jobcenre Working Coach under the Kickstart plan. CARE OF THE CARE.
However, less than a year after completing the six -month program, which DWP paid fees, received a request for £ 2,145 for the benefits paid more than the same government department.
Carers UK Policy Director Emily Holzhausen said that “a challenging start in life is badly disappointed by DWP” is “destructive”.
Guardian emphasized the case of Jones as part of the DWP’s prosecution of unpaid caregivers’ prosecution of unpaid carers, which allowed hundreds of thousands of people to pay up to £ 20,000 for the official failures condemned by MPs.
Within a few days after the publication of Jones’ story, Guardian readers An online mass funding campaign.
Jones, who looked at his mother from the age of eight until the age of 20, said: ım I was overwhelmed by both how much support he had, and I was really surprised at what people felt ill by DWP because I have felt like on my own for a long time.
“People gave very gentle comments. I support myself very much. It has been like a weight in my chest for a long time. I have been dealing with it for almost three years.”
Jones said he would use the money to pay his debt, and the rest would be donated to Southampton Young Carers.
Jones said he was disappointed from DWP’s different branches (JobCentre, Employment Department and Caregiver’s appropriation unit) that he had to pay the official failure cost.
“When I first received the letter from DWP, it was especially stressful. I was really worried that I had to pay them all, and I couldn’t pay for my rent.
