Why are so many carers being prosecuted by the UK government?

In 2010, George Henderson wrongly ticked a box saying he was unemployed while filling in the “tricky” application form for carer’s allowance. He had thought the Department for Work and Pensions was asking about his son John, who has learning difficulties and is addicted to heroin.

Ticking that box has changed Henderson’s life. He said he was dragged through the courts, convicted of fraud and had…