Carers Week 2022: support our campaign calling for a Recovery and Respite Plan for unpaid carers!

24-May-22

This Carers Week, Carers UK and the six other charities involved this year are calling for the UK Government to publish a Recovery and Respite Plan for unpaid carers...

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Support worker hands over the baton after 15 years of service in Eden

23-May-22

A long-serving worker is bidding farewell after 15 years of service at a charity. Carer Support Eden, supported by Carer Support Cumbria – a charity that helps carers through assessments, support plans, health and wellbeing support, social activities and associated personalised support services, is saying goodbye to Wendy Rheam...

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Carers UK reacts to new interim advice from the JCVI about COVID-19 booster vaccinations in Autumn 2022

20-May-22

Commenting on the new interim advice from the JCVI, Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK said: “Yet again we are raising the fact that millions of unpaid carers looking after disabled, older or ill relatives and friends are being left out of announcements about the vaccination programme even though they do the same job as frontline health and care staff but care unpaid...

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Carers Week 2022 - 'Make Caring Visible, Valued and Supported'

10-May-22

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support...

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Over 930,000 unpaid carers will see a real terms cut in benefits - Carers UK response to benefits upratings

25-Apr-22

Over 930,000 unpaid carers will see a real terms cut in benefits - Carers UK response to benefits upratings1 On Monday 11 April 2022, state benefits are being uprated to the new 2022/23 levels but are leaving unpaid carers’ benefits far behind the rate of living costs, meaning a real terms cut in income...

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Success! Health and Care Bill - carers' rights protected at hospital discharge

04-Apr-22

We are delighted to share good news with you all regarding our Health and Care Bill campaign! On 30 March, we welcomed an amendment to the Health and Care Bill which was passed in the Commons having been brought forward by the Government...

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Carers UK comment on changes to eligibility for free Lateral Flow Tests

31-Mar-22

Commenting on the Government’s next steps for living with COVID-19, including eligibility for access to free COVID testing, as set out    in a written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK said: “Carers UK is deeply disappointed that tests will not be made free of charge to unpaid carers whether they are symptomatic or not...

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Dying patients living longer than expected lose NHS funds

17-Mar-22

More than 1,300 patients a year are having NHS funding for their palliative care withdrawn after living longer than expected, BBC analysis shows. Terminally-ill or rapidly-declining patients are given fast-track support, allowing them to live outside hospital...

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Financial pressure on unpaid carers unsustainable

15-Mar-22

“I am anxious & scared of what our living costs will be in the coming months. I’m unable to sleep and worried about surviving” (an unpaid carer, February 2022). Just under half (45%) of unpaid carers are currently unable to manage their monthly expenses, the latest research by Carers UK has revealed...

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Carers UK welcomes Peers successfully protecting carers’ rights in Health and Care Bill

10-Mar-22

Carers UK strongly welcomed the fact that Peers have today successfully won an amendment against the Government’s attempt to revoke the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003 in the Health and Care Bill during its report stage in the Lords...

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