DWP call to unpaid carers – you could get up to £81.90 a week plus further benefits
The DWP has outlined potential entitlements to additional benefits or Jobcentre support for those providing under 35 hours of care weekly. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘No time to lose’ – Unpaid carers urged to check eligibility for £2,370 payments from DWP
Carers UK is concerned that pensioners who are unpaid carers and on low incomes will struggle this winter if they don’t get Pension Credit along with a second top-up called Carer Addition. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Unpaid carers offered ‘lifeline’ worth £250 a day as DWP support slammed ‘inadequate’
Unpaid carers face significant financial burdens as the lack of support offered by their local authority puts them out of pocket by an average of £2,494 a year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Unpaid carer left ‘really worried’ due to ‘miniscule’ Carer’s Allowance limit
BRITONS are sharing how they are “just getting by” amid rising energy bills and the soaring cost of living. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘I’ll need to pay!’ Unpaid carer forced to pay for NHS prescription after age changes
UNPAID CARERS are voicing their concerns about the possibility of having to pay for NHS prescription charges going forward. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘They shift goalposts!’ Unpaid carer hits out at Carer’s Allowance ‘barrier’
AN UNPAID CARER has spoken about the impact the Carer’s Allowance threshold has on their financial situation. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Anger as pensioners and unpaid carers to lose free NHS prescriptions: ‘Kick in the teeth’
BRITONS are voicing their anger over the Government’s proposal to scrap free NHS prescriptions for certain groups in the UK, including pensioners and unpaid carers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘We already spend a small fortune on care!’ Unpaid carers fear free prescription age hike
PENSION savers could be hit hard over the coming months and years as the Government proposes to raise the qualifying age for free prescriptions in England. Age UK warned millions of retirees may face rising costs but on top of this, the changes will hit England’s “army of fantastic unpaid carers really hard”. Daily Express […]
Unpaid carers could get £270 extra per month – and a reduction on Council Tax
UNPAID carers in certain parts of the UK could potentially earn an extra £270 per month, as well as a reduction on their Council Tax. However, this payment boost is exclusively for claimants of Carer’s Allowance, who receive the benefit on a particular date. Carer’s Allowance is for individuals who care for someone at least […]
State pension UK: Unpaid carers may be able to boost the amount they’re entitled to get
STATE PENSION payments can play an important role in the funding of a person’s retirement. As a “contributory benefit”, it may be some want to see if they can take steps to increase the amount they get. Daily Express :: Finance Feed