4 d. ago New call for DWP to increase Carer’s Allowance to £3,200 every month

An online petition argues that unpaid carers are being paid enough to live on.

Economics

7 d. ago Share your experiences of caring responsibilities in your relationship

We would like to hear from people who have had caring responsibilities in their long-term partnership or marriageIn sickness and in health ... more and more of us are relying on our partners for support and care when we become sick, with the number of full time unpaid carers rising. But caring can put a strain on the most loving of relationships. So we’d like to hear about your experiences of care in a long term partnership or marriage: who does it, who doesn’t, and what happens when you hit a rough patch healthwise and your partner isn’t able or willing to support you.For instance, are you facing serious health issues, and secretly worried about how your partner is going to react to the realities of caring for you? Or perhaps you have experienced a relationship breakup after a serious diagnosis? Or perhaps you’re the carer, and would like to talk to us in confidence about how that affected your relationship. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Help has been cut right across the board’: Number of unpaid carers soars by 70% to 1.9m people

Martin McGowan and his wife Sue are among those who have spent their lives caring for one another without pay

Politics

2 w. ago Social care system at 'breaking point' as number of unpaid carers jumps 70% from 1.1million to 1.9million, report warns, piling pressure on Labour to stop dithering over reforms

Social care at 'breaking point' as number of unpaid carers jumps 70% from 1.1million to 1.9million

Events

2 w. ago England’s social care system is at ‘breaking point’, government warned

The number of unpaid carers increasing by 70 per cent over the past two decades, a report revealed

Events

3 w. ago Wishaw MSP welcomes proposals which could see unpaid carers receive greater financial support

The Carer Additional Person Payment, worth around £520, is expected to benefit around 18,000 people across Scotland and will form part of the SNP Scottish Government’s new Carer Support benefit package.

Politics

3 w. ago PIP review DWP update on unpaid carers and veterans as minister issues statement

The Timms review will determine the future of Personal Independence Payments

Politics

4 w. ago Unpaid carers due an extra £293 payment before end of this year

The qualifying date for the final Carer's Allowance Supplement payment of 2025f is October 13.

Economics

last month Carers with health conditions could be due up to £180 per week from DWP

Unpaid carers can claim certain other DWP benefits without jeopardising their Carer’s Allowance funds

Economics