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AccessAva - online rights resource
26-Jun-24
Unpaid carers to get new specialist online resource to help them access their essential rightsTo mark Carers Week 2024, charities Access Social Care and Carers UK have teamed up to provide unpaid carers in England with a new specialist online resource dedicated to supporting them to activate their own rights as a carer...
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State of Caring 2024 survey
17-Jun-24
We launched our ...
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Carers Week report: No Choice But To Care
10-Jun-24
Today marks the start of Carers Week 2024 and the publication of the ...
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Unpaid care has huge mental health impact and disproportionately affects low income households across Europe, report shows
05-Jun-24
Unpaid care has a huge impact on mental health and is more likely to be provided by people from low income households, a landmark Europe-wide study has shown.The Eurocare research, published on 29 May, examined unpaid care provided by people of all ages across Europe...
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Cross-party group of parliamentarians launch report calling for new National Carers Strategy
28-May-24
Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Carers has published a ...
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Review and reform Carer's Allowance to increase support and reduce overpayments
20-May-24
We want a full review and reform of Carer’s Allowance to ensure that it works well at supporting unpaid carers, including raising the level and eligibility criteria for the benefit...
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New service for stroke patients launches across north Cumbria
08-May-24
A new service to support recovering stroke patients and their families has been launched. The North Cumbria Community Stroke Discharge and Support Team will support patients with complex care needs who are being discharged from hospital following a stroke, focusing on patients who require a full package of care at home or who are moving into nursing residential care...
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Carers UK responds to Work and Pensions Committee discussion on Carer's Allowance
01-May-24
Helen Walker, chief executive at Carers UK, said:“Carers up and down the country will be deeply disappointed by the Minister’s message that Carer’s Allowance – the lowest benefit of its kind – will not be raised in line with other similar benefits and that there are no plans to change any of its inflexible and punitive eligibility criteria...
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Our petition on Carer's Allowance reform and overpayments - please share widely!
25-Apr-24
I wanted to provide you with an update on our campaign calling for an end to the devastating Carer’s Allowance overpayments that many carers are sadly facing, which continues to make headlines in the media...
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Carers UK manifesto 2024 and open letter to the future Prime Minister
18-Apr-24
Carers UK has today launched our ...
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