Carers

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Evan John, policy and public affairs advisor at national disability charity Sense, writes about the state of the social care system

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Social care

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on

Social care workers are paid an average of £7,617 less than their NHS equivalents. A support worker shares her story as the sector calls for change with better pay and conditions

Kate Garraway’s ‘huge debts’ from husband’s care shows reality of a social care system in crisis
Social care

Kate Garraway’s ‘huge debts’ from husband’s care shows reality of a social care system in crisis

Kate Garraway has been saddled with ‘huge debts’ by the cost of caring for her husband – as experts warn that most carers ‘are not surviving’

‘I skip meals to save money’: Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
Social care

‘I skip meals to save money’: Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus

I care for my husband and mum full-time, 24/7. The UK government thinks I’m worth £10 a day
Katy Styles

I care for my husband and mum full-time, 24/7. The UK government thinks I’m worth £10 a day

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Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness
Carers

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness

Carers Week: Eldercare is the new childcare, and carers need new rights
Carers Week

Carers Week: Eldercare is the new childcare, and carers need new rights

The DWP’s record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We’re here to shine a light on it
Paul McNamee

The DWP’s record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We’re here to shine a light on it