Firstly some facts about Carers Allowance Carer’s Allowance was introduced on 5th July 1976; it is paid to carers who look after a severely disabled person for at least 35 hours a week. The severely …
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CARING FOR THE UNPAID CARERS – BUT WHO CARES?
There are over 13million unpaid carers in the UK and it is estimated that they save the Treasury at least £135billion every year. But does Government largely ignore them? Even with the ‘Carers Allowance’ (only …
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Thousands of deaf and disabled people across the UK have told the BBC of the devastating impact the pandemic has had on their lives. Most said their disability had worsened and more than 2,400 said …
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From ‘Asthma UK’ On Clean Air Day, the government outlined how they’re going to take action following the coroner’s report into how to prevent more deaths like that of 9-year-old schoolchild, Ella Kissi-Debrah. Air pollution …
Continue readingHOW I DEAL WITH CHANGE IN MY VISION IMPAIRMENT
From Elin Williams (My Blurred World) – @myblurredworld Elin It happens when I least expect it, when I’m absorbed by the mundanity of everyday life; making lunch, eating said lunch, stepping outside, walking into a …
Continue readingNEARLY ONE IN THREE DISABLED WORKERS SAY THEY WERE TREATED UNFAIRLY AT WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC
From ‘Disability Rights UK’ Nearly one in three Disabled workers say they were treated unfairly at work during the pandemic 30 per cent of Disabled workers say that they’ve been treated unfairly at work during …
Continue readingSAY #HELLO YELLOW FOR MENTAL HEALTH DAY
From ‘Young Minds It’s time to sign up for #HelloYellow 2021! Start early and join us on Friday 8 October to say #HelloYellow and show young people they’re not alone with their mental health. It’s the little things… …
Continue readingTHE WORLD OF UNPAID CARERS: BUT WHO IS CARING FOR THE CARERS?
There are over 13million unpaid carers in the UK and it is estimated that they save the Treasury at least £135billion every year. But does Government largely ignore them? Even with the ‘Carers Allowance’ (only …
Continue readingEXCLUSIVE! HATE CRIME & DISABILITY: THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SPEAKS TO DISABILITY TALK
We asked the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) a number of questions about Hate Crime & Disability. Here are the answers to the six questions we posed .. and their answers. Q1) One in five disabled …
Continue readingFIX UNIVERSAL CREDIT OR RISK IRREPARABLE COVID SCARRING
From ‘Citizens Advice’ Charity sounds alarm over Universal Credit rules which aren’t ‘fit for real life’ New figures show 360,000 who lost jobs when pandemic struck still out of work Young people, disabled people and …
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