Tag Archives: carers allowance

Davey: Government is taking carers for granted again

By Caron Lindsay | Wed 3rd November 2021 - 11:52 am

Carers UK today release a report showing that one in five unpaid carers fear they may not be able to cope financially over the next 12 months.

And along with that, carers face increasing strains on their health and wellbeing.

From the report:

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen 81% of carers take on increasing hours of care, often with less or no outside support. This has had a significant and detrimental impact on carers’ health and wellbeing; over two-thirds of carers (69%) reported that their mental health has worsened, and 64% of carers said their physical health has got worse as a result of caring in the
pandemic. Our results confirm that the pandemic is continuing to have a
negative impact on carers’ own health and wellbeing and they are facing
additional health inequalities.

Ed Davey, himself a lifelong carer for parents, grandparents and now his disabled son responded to the report:

With the cost of living spiralling this winter these damning figures show the struggle that many unpaid carers face.

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20 March 2021 – the day’s press releases (part 1)

By Mark Valladares | Mon 22nd March 2021 - 4:02 pm

Small businesses must be at the heart of our recovery
Liberal Democrats champion a fairer deal for consumers
Liberal Democrats call for emergency £2.6bn carers support package

Small businesses must be at the heart of our recovery

Liberal Democrats have passed a motion at their Spring Conference calling for a comprehensive package of support for small businesses and the self-employed, including:

Dedicated support schemes for the worst-affected sectors, such as hospitality, tourism, charities and the creative industries.
More support for businesses as we return to normal, by extending business rates relief, VAT reductions and tax deferrals.

Posted in News and Press releases | Also tagged carers, christine jardine, consumer rights, ed davey, small businesses and wera hobhouse | Leave a comment

Campaign to stand up for carers

By NewsHound | Tue 2nd February 2021 - 12:20 pm

The party is running a campaign to increase the Carer’s Allowance by £1,000 a year:

During this terrible pandemic, our carers have been more important than ever. Yet carers are still often forgotten or ignored by those in power.

Back our campaign to stand up for carers – starting by raising the Carer’s Allowance by £1,000 a year 👇

Carers – paid and unpaid, young and old – do a remarkable and important job.

They deserve our support but are far too often forgotten and ignored. Liberal Democrats will stand up for carers and lead the way to a more caring society as

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