# Change to carer’s allowance cliff-edge rule is not enough, victims say

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:48:53+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/27/unpaid-carers-chancellor-plan-scrap-allowance-cliff-edge-falls-short-budget
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/change-to-carer-s-allowance-cliff-edge-rule-is-not-enough-victims-say-3e3cdb/

Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with overpayments will still have to pay “On the surface it sounds really positive – and I really hope that it is,” says unpaid carer Guy Shahar of the government’s decision to abolish the notorious carer’s allowance cliff edge . But Shahar is angry that most carers hit with unjust overpayments in the past will still have t

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