Carers Government launches national conversation to inform new 10 Year Health Plan Lauren Nicolle Oct 21, 2024 Today, the government announced the beginning of the biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS…
Carers 1.2 million unpaid carers living in poverty, research finds Lauren Nicolle Sep 16, 2024 There are around 1.2 million unpaid carers living in poverty in the UK, with around 1 in 10 (400,000) living in…
Carers Carers UK deliver letter to Downing Street demanding more support for unpaid… Lauren Nicolle Aug 15, 2024 Today, Carers UK delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street calling for urgent action to be taken to address the…
Carers Spring Budget ‘ignores the needs of millions’, say disability campaigners Lauren Nicolle Mar 7, 2024 This week, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget 2024. The Budget aims to grow the economy in the…
Carers Half of carer support applications rejected by local authorities Lauren Nicolle Nov 21, 2023 Almost half of applications for carer support across the nation have been rejected by local authorities, according…
Family Adult social care given £42.6 million government boost Alison Bloomer Oct 24, 2023 The government has announced a new £42.6 million fund for adult social care, which will focus on improving services…
Carers Unpaid carers are being pushed into poverty, new research shows Alison Bloomer Jul 25, 2023 New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows unpaid carers are being pushed into poverty due to the…
Carers Social care system would collapse without unpaid carers, report says Lauren Nicolle May 26, 2023 A new report by the King’s Fund is calling for more support for unpaid carers, after research found that without…
Carers Charity offers free, unlimited support and advice for unpaid carers Lauren Nicolle Apr 26, 2023 The learning disability charity Hft is offering free support and advice to unpaid carers who live in England and…
Carers Short breaks scheme rolled out to thousands more families Lauren Nicolle Apr 19, 2023 The short breaks scheme – which provides support for families with children with SEND to take short breaks – is…
Carers Two thirds of unpaid carers say their health has deteriorated while waiting for… Lauren Nicolle Nov 8, 2022 Carers UK, a national membership charity for carers, is calling on the NHS to prioritise unpaid carers when…
Carers Online searches for unpaid carer support and advice reaches all-time high Lauren Nicolle Aug 17, 2022 Unpaid carers are increasingly turning to Google for advice about financial and mental health concerns amid the…
Carers Nine in 10 unpaid carers feel ignored by the government, survey finds Lauren Nicolle Feb 9, 2022 A survey of more than 1,550 unpaid carers in the UK provides alarming evidence of a “deep-rooted failure” by…