Carer’s allowance: woman who won case against DWP calls for end to ‘sickening harassment’

<p>Nicola Green, 42, speaks out after significant legal victory against department that accused her of fraud</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/16/grooming-gangs-national-inquiry-keir-starmer-g7-uk-politics-live-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The mother of a teenager with cerebral palsy has demanded an end to the “sickening harassment” of unpaid carers after a significant legal victory against the government.</p><p>Nicola Green, 42, was pursued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for more than a year after she was accused of fraudulently claiming nearly £3,000 in carer’s allowance.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/16/carers-allowance-woman-who-won-case-against-dwp-calls-for-end-to-sickening-harassment">Continue reading...</a>