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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.
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]
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 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.
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 ...
Social Security Scotland pays this automatically every six months, in June and December, without the need for applications. This payment launched in September 2018 and will run until Scottish Government plans for a new Carer's Allowance are in place. From April 2023, Carer's Allowance Supplement increased to £270.50 for each payment. [24]
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The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018 No. 109) [110] The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (revoked) (S.S.I. 2018 No. 110) [ 111 ]