The DWP has changed 200 decisions so far, while more than 230,000 identified cases remain to be reviewed or cleared.
Pat McFadden's department has published the first detailed progress figures for its review of Carer's Allowance overpayments linked to fluctuating earnings.
Between 13 April and 13 September, the Department for Work and Pensions reviewed and cleared 2,400 cases and changed the original decision in 200.
Debt was reduced for about 100 carers by an average of £251. A further 100 received repayments averaging £342, with around £40,000 repaid in total.
At the start of the week beginning 7 September, 230,900 identified cases were still awaiting review or clearance. The figures are rounded and some carers may have more than one case.
The exercise follows the Sayce review and concerns official guidance on averaging irregular earnings that operated between April 2015 and September 2025 but did not accurately reflect the law.
The department expects to complete the exercise by March 2029. The published data are management information rather than accredited official statistics, and the results may change as different types of case are examined.
