Woman, 86, told she no longer has to repay £13,000 in benefits in DWP U-turn
by Josh Halliday North of England editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6QFG3)
Exclusive: Case of Sia Kasparis, who has dementia, had been highlighted in Guardian investigation into unpaid care
An 86-year-old woman with advanced dementia has been told by the government she no longer has to repay a 13,000 benefit debt after her case was highlighted by the Guardian.
Sia Kasparis, who is partially blind and has been bed-bound for two years, was ordered to repay the huge sum after officials said she had failed to notify them her son had taken up caring duties.
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