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Carers UK

November 26, 2020

Unprecedented demand for social care with unpaid carers at breaking point

Tens of thousands of people are turning to social services for urgent help because of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on families and individuals with support needs, who are unable to cope any further on their own, or whose usual arrangements have broken down.
October 26, 2020

Carers UK warn of unpaid carers desperately worried about winter

Family carers are going without crucial services whilst providing many hours of additional care for loved ones with increasing needs, new research by Carers UK reveals.
August 5, 2020

COVID-19 leaves unpaid carers without physical and mental health treatment

Research shows unpaid carers seeking formal help with their physical and mental health during lockdown were unable to access it.
July 6, 2020

Call for UK government to make Carer’s Allowance fairer

Carer’s Allowance remains the lowest benefit of its kind at just £67.25 per week.
June 18, 2020

Unpaid carers twice as likely to have used a food bank during pandemic

Younger carers were more likely to live in a household with someone who experienced hunger.
June 14, 2020

Report reveals impact of Covid-19 on adult social care

The Government must ensure that social care is never again left exposed to a pandemic, says the President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care.
April 25, 2020

Family carers close to burnout during Covid-19 crisis, research finds

Carers say they feel ignored and invisible in the pandemic, with some left to care round the clock for loved ones with complex health conditions and disabilities.
April 11, 2020

Carers UK responds to Government guidance on furloughing

The Government has clarified that people with caring responsibilities can take advantage of the Job Retention Scheme.
April 3, 2020

Carers UK responds to new guidelines on Care Act easements

The new Care Act easements mean that the duty of local authorities to carry out full needs assessments of unpaid carers, and those needing care, does not apply.
March 12, 2020

Anti-poverty and carers charities comment on the Budget

A plan for prosperity must include fixes to the fundamental design flaws and funding shortfalls that have left Universal Credit unfit for purpose, says Child Poverty Action Group.