Thousands of unpaid carers in Wales are to get a £500 lump sum in recognition of the “pivotal role” they played during the coronavirus pandemic. The cash boost will go
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The mother of a clinically vulnerable 23-year-old has described feeling “left out of the conversation” over the removal of self-isolation laws in England. Boris Johnson said laws requiring people with
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More children could be forced to care for their sick loved ones without any support under the Government’s proposed health reforms, a leading charity has warned. The Health and Care
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Richard Meade has been appointed as the new director of Carers Scotland following the retirement of Simon Hodgson. Meade was formerly the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland at
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Three in 10 unpaid carers are struggling to make ends meet, while more than half are worried about their finances, research suggests. Providing unpaid care is pushing thousands of families
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The carer’s allowance supplement to be paid this winter will be doubled after MSPs unanimously backed a bill in Holyrood. The Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill was passed on Thursday,
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More than eight out of 10 unpaid carers say they have had “no respite” since the beginning of the pandemic, research indicates. Pressures also hit care service workers – who
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Holyrood will consider whether to double the Carer’s Allowance Supplement given to unpaid carers at the end of the year. The Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee is considering
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The coronavirus pandemic has pushed young carers in Scotland further into poverty, according to a new report. Research by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS)-Oxfam Partnership found young
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People looking after vulnerable children have to battle for support and the child welfare system is failing in its duty to nurture their loving relationships, a committee was told. Josh
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