Carers speak out!

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Who can live on £590 a month?

09/02/2025

My caring means 24/7/365 and not 35 hours a week but nothing in the benefits system changes. The UC lady at my local Job Centre Plus, offered a food bank voucher. Council social worker, through a carer's assessment, laughed me out the door and every charity, including this one, signposts me to the next, too scared to speak on my behalf. The NHS person charged with looking after carers disappeared. 2 years on- Debt Relief Order, severe depression, health deteriorating but I'm still caring.