Carers UK responds to Guardian article reporting that the Government is considering compensation for carers hit by the Carer’s Allowance scandal

15-Sept-25

Carers UK has been working in-depth on the issue of Carer's Allowance overpayments since 2018, when the Government at the time said that new systems would be implemented, dealing with the issue of overpayments...

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Project helping unpaid carers to get active is up and running again after three-year funding boost

12-Aug-25

New funding from Sport England will support the Carers Active Project, led by Carers UK, working to reduce barriers and increase opportunities for unpaid carers to be physically active. Three quarters (76%) of carers aged 55+ do not feel that they are able to do as much exercise as they’d like to do...

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State of Caring survey 2025 - PLEASE COMPLETE!!

04-Aug-25

The State of Caring survey is the UK’s most comprehensive regular research into the lives and experiences of unpaid carers...

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Carers UK responds to the House of Lords debate on the Universal Credit Bill on 22 July 2025

23-Jul-25

The Universal Credit Bill has now completed all of its stages through Parliament.Emily Holzhausen CBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK, said:“We were pleased to see the clear commitment made by Baroness Sherlock, as the Minister responding on behalf of the Government during the Lords debate last night, to engaging carers organisations throughout the upcoming Timms Review of the PIP assessment...

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Changes to Carer Support services in Cumberland

26-Jun-25

The Cumberland Council contract to support unpaid Carers was, put out to tender in April. Unfortunately, Carer Support Carlisle & Eden and Carer Support West Cumbria were not awarded the new contract to support unpaid Carers...

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Carers Week 2025

10-Jun-25

The theme for Carers Week 2025 is 'Caring About Equality' highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers, including a greater risk of poverty, social isolation, poor mental and physical health...

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Next week is CARERS WEEK!!

03-Jun-25

The theme for Carers Week 2025 is 'Caring About Equality' highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers, including a greater risk of poverty, social isolation, poor mental and physical health...

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Ramblers Wellbeing Walks - give them a try!!

27-May-25

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks in Cumbria are co-ordinated by Active Cumbria and supported by Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council. Part of the wider ...

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Carers are picking up the pieces of a broken system – change is needed now

06-May-25

Responding to the publication of the Health and Social Care Committee’s Report ‘Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction’,  Dominic Carter, Carers Trust Director of Policy and Public Affairs said: “The committee’s report makes clear that the Casey Commission missed an early opportunity to recognise and value unpaid carers and the need to properly support them...

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Carers UK responds to DWP announcement of aim to tackle all Carer’s Allowance overpayment alerts

16-Apr-25

Helen Walker, Chief Executive at Carers UK, said: “Whilst we are pleased to hear that the current Government is aiming to tackle 100% of overpayments alerts, we’re disappointed to hear that they will not halt the creation of new overpayment debts until the review has concluded, which would have brought positive life-changing consequences for carers and their families...

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