Getting connected during Carers Week 2019
Caring comes in many different forms and each experience is unique. During Carers Week 2019 (10 – 16 June), the theme will focus on ensuring carers can get connected in their local communities.
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Knowing your rights on Carers Rights Day
As a carer it can be easy to let your own health slip down on your list of priorities. Today (30 November 2018) is Carers…
Even the tech-savvy remain unaware of technology that could support them caring for loved ones
A new online public poll published today by the charity, Carers UK, shows consumers are missing out on the benefits of technology when it comes…
Lack of community services to support carers is piling pressure on NHS emergency care
Due to a lack of appropriate support in the community, unpaid carers are reluctantly taking their loved ones to A&E, according to new research published…
More than half of carers report bleak outlook for 2016 as new law not yet delivering promised improvements to their lives
Carers UK is calling for the Government, local authorities and health bodies to redouble their efforts to support England’s 5.4 million unpaid carers, as new…
Benefit cap victory for carers
Carers UK hails a “significant victory for carers” today as the Government announced it will change the law to exempt allcarers in receipt of Carer’s Allowance from the benefit cap….
Carers UK presses DWP to act on High Court ruling to exempt carers from benefit cap
As the Government prepares to respond to a High Court ruling that the benefit cap unfairly discriminates against carers, Carers UK is calling for all…
Carers UK calls on public to help carers get the support they’re entitled to, this Carers Rights Day
Charity launches new online guide to carers’ rights as research reveals extent to which carers are missing out on vital support This Carers Rights Day…
Unpaid carers save the UK £132 billion a year – the cost of a second NHS
Value of carers’ contribution doubles in 15 years, as state support declines Today, a new report from Carers UK and the University of Sheffield reveals…
Scrap hospital parking charges for carers or risk serious impact on NHS – warns campaign
Percentage of hospitals charging patients for parking doubles in a decade; with 63% of NHS Trusts who charge for parking increasing their fees since 2014…
Carers UK responds to low take-up of Carer’s Credit
Responding to new figures released today (Monday 10 August) from the DWP, revealing that 95% of carers who are entitled to Carer’s Credit* are not…
Carers call for vital lifeline to be protected in Emergency Budget
Carers UK calls for a ‘new deal for carers’ Last week, ahead of the Emergency Budget where cuts of £12bn to welfare spending are expected…
Carers receive helping hand to aid loved ones in an emergency
Carers UK and Buddi team up to offer discounted personal emergency service In a bid to support the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers and the…
Carers call for more support as figures reveal worrying impact of caring
As charity Carers UK publishes new research showing the impact of caring on those looking after a disabled, older or seriously-ill loved one, carers call…
Carers over 85 more than double in a decade – but numbers getting support are down
Older people are struggling through their later years caring for a loved one in increasing numbers according to a new report published today, with figures…