We are joining with Carers UK, Carers Trust, MPs and others in calling for Carers Allowance to be completely overhauled. And you can add your voice to those saying the outdated and inadequate approach to the benefit must change. Whatever happens in the General Election this summer we will continue join with other carer organisations […]
Read more...Findings from a new Carers Trust survey provide alarming evidence of a deep-rooted failure by successive governments to understand and meet the basic support needs of millions of people struggling to provide unpaid care for a family member or friend. There is a near total sense among survey respondents of feeling abandoned by Government over […]
Read more...Carers Rights Day is coming up on Thursday 25 November. The day is held to ensure carers are aware of their rights, let carers know where to get help and support and raise awareness of the needs of carers. At Caring Together we have a team of carer advisors who are able to help carers understand […]
Read more...Carers UK, Caring Together and 73 other organisations representing carers, disabled adults and children, and older people, have joined together to amplify their previous call on the Government to recognise the financial impact COVID-19 continues to have on people caring round the clock for family members and friends. Today, 3rd November, marks four months since […]
Read more...Carers UK and 91 organisations representing unpaid carers, older people, disabled adults and children have joined together to call on the Work and Pensions Secretary to recognise the financial impact Covid-19 has had on people caring round the clock for family members and friends. The open letter, sent today to the Work and Pensions Secretary, […]
Read more...To help unpaid carers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the government has introduced a new aspect to the eligibility criteria for claiming Carer’s Allowance, the main benefit for people caring 35 hours or more per week. The new regulations, which came into force on Monday 30th March 2020, allows unpaid carers in England and Wales […]
Read more...Carers Trust Peterborough is highlighting Carers Rights Day on 25 November by telling caregivers, “it’s vital you have the right information at the right time to prevent some of the harmful impacts of caring on you and your family.” Events are being held in the city to provide unpaid carers and their families with the […]
Read more...Carers Trust Cambridgeshire is highlighting Carers Rights Day on 25 November by telling caregivers, “it’s vital you have the right information at the right time to prevent some of the harmful impacts of caring on you and your family.” Events are being held around the county to provide unpaid carers and their families with the […]
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