This article explores the historical development of Carer's Allowance in the UK, alongside legal challenges and recent proposals for changes to it in Scotland. Eligibility criteria for receipt of this allowance construct carers as people of 'working age' who provide care within dyadic relationships ...
If you receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA), you also cannot receive AA - but PIP and DLA are usually worth as much or more than AA. How much could I get? Attendance Allowance is paid at two di...
Away from her desk, Kat can be found consuming far too much coffee and spending her weekends with her toddler and partner - soaking up the sights of London and sampling anything new and exciting that has opened up within walking distance. ...
That's not what they mean at all. If someone needs care they need care. I am DH carer (get carers allowance) and cannot attend the majority of appointments with him due covid. I help my Nanna out, she is much older and has mild cognitive impairment and I have been able to attend ...
Of course, if your child exceeds your allowance with a SIM only deal, you could end up paying a lot more. That’s where a price cap comes in. This is a limit on your monthly usage that can’t be exceeded. It means you can’t spend more than you’ve allocated during the month, ...
In the UK many people with cancer and their carers do not have easy access to the welfare benefits to which they are entitled adding further strain to the process of dealing with cancer. It is estimated that nine out of ten cancer patients' households ex
A pound or two a year may not seem like much at first, but over the years, it can add up. Maintaining a stable body weight (whatever that weight may be) has been linked to better cognitive function as people get older. Meanwhile, you need more of certain nutrients, like protein, ...
Carers at home often need support, were lucky we can afford someone to come twice a week for personal care but if you're only on carers allowance there's no way you can afford it. Brexit also meant that a lot of carers had to leave the country. ...
DD was deemed too stressful for one carer, so it was either one carer with me; or two carers if I wasn’t there. Generally, the carer looked after DD in the morning while I did housework and admin; then we both took her out in the afternoon! They would bath her, supervise her...
the users were people with dementia and their informal carers. LL are not necessarily environments that evaluate these co-created innovations within the real world. Considering this disconnect between co-creation and real-world evaluation, this paper, as a critical commentary, will reflect on the me...