Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay £2,000

Rose Jones, who cared for mother from age of eight, twice wrongly advised by work coach on joining DWP job scheme

A young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than 2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer's allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.

Rose Jones, 22, said she was twice wrongly advised by her jobcentre work coach that her wages earned under the Kickstart scheme would not affect her eligibility for carer's allowance.