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Carers save the UK economy an estimated £119 billion per year, [23] and economic considerations form a key element in government policy to support carers. The importance given to carers rights and legislation is evidenced by the record of parliamentary speeches, with 4,118 debates including some mention of carers at the end of March 2008. [24]
That represented nearly 10 per cent of the population and of those, 21 per cent (1.09 million) provided care for 50 or more hours per week. The Act requires assessments to be offered to carers, to consider the needs of carers in relation to leisure, education, training and work.
The University of Stirling, Housing Options Scotland and Horizon Housing Association conducted a study of allocations and lettings practice for accessible and adapted social housing in 2018. They found that most of the 28 disabled home-seekers in their study received inappropriate housing offers, or no offers at all.
Carers UK is a Trustee-led organisation, with a membership of approximately 45,000 individual members. Members at the AGM approve the appointment of the Trustees who must always be a majority of carers. Carers UK operates out of four major UK cities - London (Headquarters), Glasgow, Belfast, and Cardiff. National committees exist in the ...
The Migration Advisory Committee urged the Government to adopt a string of recommendations as soon as possible. Carers should be paid more to tackle staffing crisis, advisers tell Government Skip ...
Carer's Allowance is a non-contributory benefit in the United Kingdom payable to people who care for a disabled person for at least 35 hours a week. It was first established as Invalid Care Allowance [ 1 ] in 1976, and married women were not eligible.
Since devolution in 1999 legislation and policy for caregivers has been developed by the former Scottish Executive (now Scottish Government). Carers in Scotland are regarded as ‘partners’ in the provision of care. As a result, support services provided to carers are regarded as part of the overall package of care to the person being looked ...
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