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Old 05-02-2019, 11:38   #1
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Working and Caring

15% of the working population is "now working and caring".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47116657

I was lucky in some sense when I was made redundant (by NTL just before it became Virgin) just as our twins started to need a heck of a lot more care.

But £64.60 (taxable) for a MINIMUM 35 hour week as a Carer is a slap in the face.
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Re: Working and Caring

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15% of the working population is "now working and caring".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47116657

I was lucky in some sense when I was made redundant (by NTL just before it became Virgin) just as our twins started to need a heck of a lot more care.

But £64.60 (taxable) for a MINIMUM 35 hour week as a Carer is a slap in the face.
I agree..I really hate this government.
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Re: Working and Caring

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15% of the working population is "now working and caring".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47116657

I was lucky in some sense when I was made redundant (by NTL just before it became Virgin) just as our twins started to need a heck of a lot more care.

But £64.60 (taxable) for a MINIMUM 35 hour week as a Carer is a slap in the face.
Not surprised at the main statistic you have posted Taf as we have a ageing population as to me one of the things that needs to happen in the future we need far more more flexibility in the workplace for carers.

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15% of the working population is "now working and caring".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47116657

I was lucky in some sense when I was made redundant (by NTL just before it became Virgin) just as our twins started to need a heck of a lot more care.

But £64.60 (taxable) for a MINIMUM 35 hour week as a Carer is a slap in the face.
Not a lot when if the state had to pay for it it would cost far far more.
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Not surprised at the main statistic you have posted Taf as we have a ageing population as to me one of the things that needs to happen in the future we need far more more flexibility in the workplace for carers.

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Not a lot when if the state had to pay for it it would cost far far more.
Exactly, it's even less than Jobseekers Allowance!
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Old 05-02-2019, 14:40   #5
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I am friends with 2 Carers who look after their disabled adult offspring as my wife and I do.

At State Pension age both lost their Carers Allowance (as is the law as it stands) so threw up their arms and demanded the State look after the disabled "kids".

Not a chance.

"No budget", "budget cuts", "no provision whatsoever", "contact charities", "use your savings".....
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The Blair Government scrapped the policy where pensioners had to claim the State Retirement Pension instead of Carers Allowance upon reaching retirement age and introduced a 'Carers Premium' within means tested benefits eg Pension Credit, Housing Benefit etc.

However, they cannot get both- they will only get the one which pays the most. Even if carers can only get the state pension because it's the higher of the two, they still have an 'underlying entitlement' to Carers Allowance, so should still receive the carers premium with any means tested benefits.
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No Means Tested Benefits here, neither for my friends.
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