New Government measures aimed at supporting carers have drawn a mixed response. The two-year action plan includes a scheme to boost employment help for carers, and a £500,000 innovations fund
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The Government is being urged by MPs to end the benefits “cliff edge” for carers who also work which can see them lose out if they receive even a small
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Restrictions on benefit payments to families with more than two children have been relaxed, with a new exemption covering all of those who are adopted or taken in by relatives
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Four in five unpaid carers feel lonely or isolated, a new poll suggests. A survey of more than 7,000 carers across the UK found that 81% have felt lonely or
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More than three-quarters of unpaid carers in Scotland feel lonely or socially isolated, a new survey has found. A total of 83% said they feel that way due to the
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Young carers are to be asked their views on Scotland’s new welfare system. Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman (pictured) will hear directly from young people at a series of events
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Almost a third of long-term carers (32%) have not had a day off in five years, according to a new report. The study found a lack of respite available for
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Around one million “unsung heroes” who care for vulnerable relatives will be given a £10 a week benefits boost under the first year of a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn will
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The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust has launched a carers strategy entitled ‘Caring Together in Belfast’ – A Plan for Supporting Carers in Belfast 2017 – 2020. The key
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A new study is inviting people who care for someone with dementia to help investigate whether an online therapy can help carers cope with feeling of stress, anxiety or depression.
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