Published 13 days ago

Half a million unpaid carers in UK not claiming £4,200 a year benefit

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As many as half a million unpaid carers in the UK who look after frail, ill and disabled loved ones are failing to claim the £4,200-a-year carer’s allowance despite experiencing high levels of poverty, according to new estimates.

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The Guardian

Half a million unpaid carers in UK not claiming £4,200 a year benefit

Campaigners say underclaiming is a result of restrictions on taking on paid work and harsh penalties for accidental rule breachesAs many as half a million unpaid carers in the UK who look after frail, ill and disabled loved ones are failing to claim the £4,200-a-year carer’s allowance despite experiencing high levels of poverty, according to new estimates.Campaigners said unpaid carers may have not claimed the benefit partly because of the stric…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Sun

Warning for over half a million people missing out on cash worth £4,259 a year

OVER half a million unpaid carers are missing out on thousands of pounds in free cash, new data shows.Nearly £2.3billion worth of carer's allowance g

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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World Socialist Web Site

UK Tories hound tens of thousands of unpaid carers for benefit repayments

Honest mistakes and miscalculations have left tens of thousands of the poorest people in the country owing huge sums of money. Almost a thousand are being demanded repayments of £5,000-£20,000.

14 days ago·United States

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