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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
UK politics

Penalties for unpaid carers in benefits scandal must be halted, says Ed Davey

Thousands of unpaid carers are being pursued for repayments due to flawed Carer's Allowance rules; repayments should be suspended until the system is fixed.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Public health

Ministers urged to overhaul and raise carer's allowance

Carer's allowance should be increased and overhauled to alleviate financial hardship for unpaid carers and disabled individuals.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Immigration agents in New York and protests in London: photos of the day Tuesday

Family members of Jean Charles de Menezes gather for a vigil outside Stockwell Underground station, marking the 20th anniversary of his death by police mistakenly identifying him during a counterterrorism operation.
New York City
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
3 months ago

Council launches new carers strategy after listening to almost 4,000 carers

The three-year strategy will be rolled out this autumn and reflects the voices of nearly 4,000 carers, according to Lucia das Neves, the council's cabinet member for health, social care and wellbeing.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Carer's allowance: woman who won case against DWP calls for end to sickening harassment'

I can't believe what they're putting people through, she said. [I'm] just a law-abiding person, who has never broken the law in my life. I've always tried to do things by the book.
UK news
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