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 ...
The claim form (AA1) can be obtained fromthe government’s website, by calling the Attendance Allowance helpline or by writing to the Disability and Carers Service. Note that for those who are terminally ill, a special fast-track process is i...
Internet Matters, a non-profit organisation that aims to empower parents and carers to keep children safe in the digital world, recommends the following tips. Talk about it. It’s not an easy subject to broach, but it’s vital that you know if they’re being bullied so that you can do...
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 experience loss of income as a direct...
1 WELCOMETOBELFASTCARERS’CENTRE INFORMATIONPACK ACarerissomeonewho,withoutpayment,provideshelpandsupporttoa friend,neighbourorrelativewhocouldnotmanageotherwisebecauseof frailty,illnessordisability. BelfastCarers‟Centrehasbeenprovidingsupportandinformationto CarersacrossBelfastandtheGreaterBelfastareasince1996.Wearean...
One carer eight hours a day 10 am to 6 pm, five days a week; two carers for four hours for an afternoon at the weekend (so we could go out on our own) and in addition two carers whenever I had a medical appointment. DD was deemed too stressful for one carer, so it was ei...
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...