Peter Schofield
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Peter Schofield is the Chief Executive of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the UK. He has been involved in addressing issues related to the department's handling of carer’s allowance overpayments, particularly following criticism regarding the treatment of unpaid carers, including the Shahars, who have faced severe financial strain due to bureaucratic errors.
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Peter Schofield shared his grief over the loss of his grandson Ezekiel in a Facebook post.
‘The tears just keep flowing’: child victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting remembered as Carney heads to join vigil | Tumbler Ridge school shootingThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-02-13
United Kingdom· 2026-02-13
Peter Schofield was the DWP permanent secretary who received warnings about the carer’s allowance issues but refused to acknowledge significant problems.
‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed | CarersThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-05-24
United Kingdom· 2025-05-24
Peter Schofield is the DWP's top official who promised to end delays affecting unpaid carers.
Mother of autistic boy left with £10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by £1.92 a week | CarersThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-05-03
United Kingdom· 2025-05-03
