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Help Carers UK Fight Carer Poverty in the Autumn Budget
Carers UK is calling for urgent support to fight Carer Poverty ahead of the upcoming Autumn Budget. New research has revealed that 1.2 million unpaid carers are living in poverty, with a staggering 400,000 in deep poverty—earning less than 50% of the median income and often going without essentials like housing, food, heating, clothing, shoes, […]
Carers UK issue report into Carers Allowance Overpayments
This week, Carers UK issued a report revealing the extent of Carer’s Allowance overpayments in the UK. Many unpaid carers across the country have been plunged into financial hardship by unknowingly receiving Carer’s Allowance overpayments and being forced to repay them. The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance is £151 per week and exceeding this limit […]
Carers UK Open Letter to the Government
This week is National Carers Week, an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness about the vital support unpaid carers provide to their loved ones daily, along with the challenges they often face. It is estimated that there’s over five million unpaid carers in the UK, 2.5 million of which are juggling work and other commitments […]
Mental Health Awareness Week – Moving for Mental Health
This week (13th – 17th May) is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme is ‘moving more for mental health’. Coincidentally, this also ties in with National Walking Month that also takes place in May. Caring for a loved one or having a long-term disability or illness can be mentally exhausting and it’s important to […]
Carer’s allowance overpayments – let your voice be heard
Many unpaid carers across the UK have been plunged into financial hardship by unknowingly receiving Carers Allowance overpayments and being forced to pay them back. Unpaid carers who provide at least 35 hours of care for a loved one with a disability or illness and earn less than £151 a week, are entitled to Carers […]
New rights for working carers come into effect on April 6th 2024
Juggling a job and caring for someone can be emotionally and physically challenging, often leading to mental health problems, including stress and anxiety. It is important that Carers are supported in their workplace to ensure they remain employed while being able to give the best possible care to their loved one without any compromise. New […]
Looking after your own wellbeing as a carer
Caring for a loved one can be emotionally and physically challenging and often overwhelming at times. It’s important you take the time to look after yourself so you don’t burn out and can continue giving the best level of care not only to your loved one, but yourself too. April is Stress Awareness Month, and […]
Young Carers Action Day 2024 – Fair Futures for Young Carers
#YoungCarersActionDay (YCAD) is an annual awareness day to shine a light on Young Carers in the UK. According to research by Carers Trust, there is an ‘estimated one million young carers in the UK’ – children under the age of 18 looking after a family member or friend with an illness, disability, or addiction. An […]
Season’s Greetings and Holiday Period Opening Times
Season’s Greetings from everyone here at Carers Count. We wish you all a festive break and a happy New Year. We will be closed over the festive holidays. On the following days: We’ll be open all other days, though we may have limited staffing at times, so please bear with us, and we’ll get back to you […]
Cloverleaf Advocacy celebrates successful retender for the Carers Count Lancashire carers advocacy service
Cloverleaf Advocacy is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a new three-year contract to deliver the advocacy service for carers in Lancashire. Following a rigorous and competitive retender process, the well-respected Carers Count team will continue to provide advocacy services to adult carers aged 18 years and above who are caring for an […]
The Carer’s Leave Act – what you need to know!
The new Carer’s Leave Act 2023 received Royal Assent in May 2023 and will come into force across the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) in 2024. What does this mean for you? If you care (unpaid) for a loved one or friend and work, you will be entitled to a statutory flexible one week of unpaid […]
Carer Poverty Coalition
Working together to end poverty amongst carers Cloverleaf Advocacy (including the Carers Count Lancashire Service) has joined 100 national and local organisations to form the Carer Poverty Coalition. Collectively, we will be campaigning to: Every day across the UK, the work of unpaid carers helps hold society together – an invisible network of support, empathy […]
