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unpaid-carers
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bbc.co.ukfinance34 days ago
Unpaid Carers Urged to Check Council Tax Discount Eligibility After Website Errors
A consumer campaign identified 69 councils in England and Wales that had published incorrect or incomplete information about a council tax discount for live-in unpaid carers. The errors stemmed from failure to update websites after 2013 changes that expanded qualifying disability…
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Southern Health Trust to End Care Package for 84-Year-Old Carer of Adult Sons in Northern Ireland
An 84-year-old man in Northern Ireland serves as the primary carer for his two adult sons with severe learning disabilities. The Southern Health Trust is withdrawing a remaining one-hour daily care package for one son due to staffing shortages. The family faces increased challeng…