Outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt has risen to more than £250 million, up by £100 million on six years ago, according to a new report. The public spending watchdog said
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Extra money will help thousands of unpaid carers take short breaks from their responsibilities, a Scottish Government minister says. Social care minister Maree Todd (pictured) said the Budget published last
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A former trade union leader struggled to hold back tears in Parliament as she gave a moving speech on the plight of carers dealing with “a cruel and indifferent state”.
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More than 19,000 Scots now have a court-appointed welfare guardian, according to new figures showing that the number of welfare guardianship orders in Scotland is at an all-time high. The
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Almost a million more people could have unpaid caring responsibilities across the UK in the next decade, according to an estimate by a charity which described the situation as a
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Nationwide Building Society is to use its branch network to offer specialist dementia clinics in high streets. People will be able to book free clinic appointments in branches on set
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Young adult carers are more likely than their peers to choose university and college courses which have a caring component, a report has found. Young adult carers are 59% more
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Unpaid carers who have unknowingly received more allowance than they were entitled to face “persecution”, a carer has said. In the Liberal Democrats’ second broadcast video of the General Election
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Carers have been urged to share their pandemic experiences with the UK Covid Inquiry to ensure lessons can be learned for the future. Experiences of those who worked in challenging
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Almost two thirds of current and former unpaid carers had no choice but to take up the role due to the lack of other options available, according to a large
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