UK carers

Government Launches Major Reassessment of Carer’s Allowance After Scandal

Government Launches Major Reassessment of Carer’s Allowance After Scandal

Health /

The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a wide-ranging reassessment of Carer’s Allowance cases, affecting hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers across the UK, after an independent review revealed serious administrative failings. The review uncovered systemic problems in how the benefit was administered, leaving many carers facing substantial debts and financial penalties. Some recipients […]

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University of Birmingham film exposes mental health crisis among parent carers

University of Birmingham film exposes mental health crisis among parent carers

Health, Resident Stories /

A powerful new short film based on University of Birmingham research is shining a light on the struggles of parents who care for children with disabilities or long-term illnesses and the devastating toll it is taking on their mental health. The film, More than a parent, created by award-winning filmmaker Bhulla Beghal of BlueBell Films

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