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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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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A legal entitlement to unpaid leave for carers has been hailed as a “huge step forward for millions” as it comes into effect. Carers UK said the new law will
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A carer who smothered his 89-year-old mother “in an act of mercy” has been spared jail. Kevin Pearce, 60, had looked after dementia and osteoporosis sufferer Eileen Pearce for 10
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Some kinship carers such as grandparents and siblings are set to be paid an allowance matching foster carers but campaigners said a new overall strategy is lacking the scale, ambition
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