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Valuing and supporting carers: Work and Pensions Select Committee publish new report

The Work and Pensions Select Committee today published a report with recommendations to the government entitled 'Valuing and supporting carers'. This is based on the findings of an inquiry to examine...
28.08.08

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Young carers seize opportunity to speak to MSPs
On 13 and 14 September 2008 over 500 young carers from all over Scotland will attend the first ever Scottish Young Carers' Festival and get the opportunity to speak directly to key decision makers at...
13.08.08

Simplyhealth Caring Awards 2008
The Simplyhealth Caring Awards 2008 are your opportunity to vote for the UK’s most caring GP, GP surgery and health board. In a recent study up to 80% of carers say that their health and well-being...
04.08.08

Welfare reform consultation affects carers
The government has just issued a consultation document on plans to make some major changes to a number of unemployment and incapacity benefits. The consultation "No one written off: reforming welfare...
21.07.08

European court ruling supports carers rights
In a landmark decision, which could lead to more rights for carers in the workplace, European court judges today ruled that EU law protecting employees against discrimination at work due to disability...
17.07.08

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What's the benefit of being assessed as A carer when you're not entitled to means tested benefits ?
I care for my partner who has in the last two weeks had his second leg amputation in less that two years. I am working full time and we are not entitled to any means tested benefits. We have just recently...
Spambeans - 28.08.08

At the end of my tether
I have been caring for the past twenty years, now I am at the end of my tether. I have a day off for a family wedding, then back home and goodness knows what had been fed her, but I hat mess to clean...
morello - 25.08.08

10 minutes of your time?
Hi everyone I haven’t posted on the board for a while mostly because I discovered the chat room and some fellow insomniac carers (you know who you are ). I’m posting now to ask for 10 minutes...
angelica - 19.08.08

Tracked ceiling hoists
Anyone got any experience of these? We are looking at getting one installed as the current hoist is difficult to move over the carpet and you really have to give it a good shove which means mum is...
BlueBelle - 28.08.08

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