Latest news about carers

Celebration of carers' rights as new legal guide is launched
03 July 2009 Parliamentarians, carers and representatives of carers' organisations gathered at Westminster to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the passing of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act. The historic act promoted the rights of the 6 million people who care for a friend or family member.

MBE for carer Dave Burgess
15 June 2009 Carer Dave Burgess has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours.

Carers UK calls for radical overhaul of benefits and care system to prevent carers reaching breaking point
08 June 2009 Charity reacts to new research published for Carers Week showing carers are suffering breakdowns and extreme levels of stress.

CARERS ‘IGNORING OWN HEALTH’ URGED TO GET HEALTH CHECKED
05 June 2009 Carers UK and Lloydspharmacy partnership offers free heart health checks during Carers Week to tackle poor health for unpaid carers

Carers UK launch carer poverty charter
22 May 2009 Carers UK, supported by 8 major charities including Mencap, Rethink, Counsel and Care and the Alzheimer’s Society, today launched a Carer Poverty Charter, calling upon the Government to set out an urgent timetable of action to improve carers’ benefits and income.

Carers UK joins ‘Terminate the Rate’ campaign to cut mobile call costs
20 May 2009 Campaign launched to give those calling mobiles a fairer deal by reducing calling costs.

Carers discuss benefits with top civil servants
19 May 2009 Last week six carers and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK, met Sir Leigh Lewis, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, Terry Moran, Chief Executive of the Pensions, Disability and Carers Service and Jeremy Groombridge, Director of Policy at Jobcentre Plus, to talk about carers' experiences of using the benefits system.

Caring with confidence launched
12 May 2009 Caring with Confidence, a free course for carers in England, has been launched today – with the aim of helping carers make a positive difference to their lives. The programme, backed by Carers UK, will offer support and help to carers across England who don’t know where to begin when it comes to accessing the services and benefits available to them.

MPs press Prime Minister on carers’ benefits
06 May 2009 This afternoon a delegation of MPs met Prime Minister Gordon Brown to urge him to make improvements to carers’ benefits. Carers UK also attended the meeting and presented carers’ concerns directly to the Prime Minister.

Free healthchecks for carers during Carers Week
05 May 2009 Carers UK has teamed up with Lloydspharmacy to offer carers free health checks at local pharmacies during this year's Carers Week.

Day of action
23 April 2009 April 22nd 2009 was a day for action for carers across the UK.

Carers UK's reaction to the Budget
22 April 2009

Chancellor must do more to help unpaid carers
22 April 2009 On budget day, Carers UK renews calls for a fairer settlement for the UK’s carers.

Carer Poverty Protest April 22nd
21 April 2009 A group of carers angry at the continued lack of improvements to carers’ benefits are organising a day of protests. On April 22nd 2009 protests will take place in London and Edinburgh.

Your help needed to compile 'discrimination dossier'
09 April 2009 Carers UK are gathering evidence make the case for new legal protections for carers against discrimination. If you have been discriminated against or harrassed as a result of being a carer please fill in our equalities survey and tell us about your experiences.

Discrimination against carers to be outlawed in forthcoming Bill
02 April 2009 The Government has today announced that it intends to ban discrimination against carers by protecting people who are ‘associated with’ someone who is disabled. This will apply in employment and in the provision of goods, facilities and services.

Carers UK and Lloydspharmacy join forces
01 April 2009 The two organisations will work together to improve the health of carers, many of whom suffer in silence with health problems of their own.

Carers Direct advice line launched
01 April 2009 New national information, advice and support telephone service for carers, launched on April 1st 2009.

Chair of Employers for Carers group nominated for award
31 March 2009 Caroline Waters, Chair of Employers for Carers, the employers' membership forum supported by Carers UK, is on the shortlist for HR Magazine's Human Resources Excellence Awards 2009. She is one of ten Human Resources directors who have been nominated for their groundbreaking work over the past twelve months.

Carers UK Chair joins top NHS Board
16 March 2009 Carers UK Chair Don Brereton is joining the National Quality Board – a new body which will have a key role in advising Ministers and the Secretary of State on improvements to health services and social care where it closely interacts with health. The Board will meet for the first time on 30 March 2009.

Protest : update from the carer poverty protest group
10 March 2009 A group of carers angry at the continued lack of improvements to carers’ benefits are organising a day of protests. On April 22nd 2009 protests will take place in London and Edinburgh. They have announced some important changes to the details of the London protest.

Carers Direct - new national information service launched for carers
05 March 2009 Sixty people including carers, health charities and government attended the launch on February 16th of a new online information service for carers, Carers Direct, held at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre on London’s South Bank.

Carers UK responds to Individual Budgets evaluation
27 February 2009 Carers UK has responded to a new evaluation of the impact on carers of the Individual Budget pilots 2006-2007.

Minister agrees carers will be included in new saving scheme
26 February 2009 From 2010, there will be a new government supported saving scheme called the 'Saving Gateway' which will help people save by making a Government contribution of 50p for every pound saved. Yesterday the Government agreed to include carers in the scheme, with Economic Secretary Ian Pearson announcing that he will amend the legislation when it is next debated.

Benefits system need to be overhauled for carers
26 February 2009 Reacting to a National Audit Office report, 'Department for Work and Pensions: Supporting Carers to Care', Carers UK has called for an urgent overhaul of the benefits system for carers.

Carers UK honoured at Working Families event
06 February 2009 Carers UK's work for carers' employment rights has been recognised as part of the thirtieth anniversary of Working Families, the UK’s leading work-life balance campaign organisation.

Carers UK responds to National Dementia Strategy
03 February 2009 Carers UK has responded to the Government's launch of Living well with dementia, a national strategy designed to improve support for dementia sufferers, their carers and families.

Business leaders offer help to employers to mitigate recession
27 January 2009 New Employers for Carers service goes live, aimed at helping businesses get the most out of their workforces. Government-backed business group Employers for Carers, chaired by BT and supported by Carers UK, goes live today (27th January). The group will deliver hands-on advice to employers on supporting the UK’s 3 million working carers, many of whom are struggling to combine work with caring for ill, frail or disabled friends or family members.

Carers UK reaction to the State of Social Care in England 2007-08
27 January 2009 The Commission for Social Care Inspection has published its fourth annual State of Social Care report, which gives a comprehensive overview of the social care sector in England. It will be the last report before CSCI merges with the other health and social care regulators to become the Care Quality Commission.

£500 to help carers improve their skills
15 January 2009 Carers UK has welcomed a proposal to give a £500 payment to carers who have been out of the labour market for 5 years or more to be able to study. It will be regardless of people's educational achievement or skills levels and will also apply to mothers who have been caring for children.

Carers UK urges Government not to charge interest on social fund loans
23 December 2008 Carers UK has responded to a Department for Work and Pensions consultation on reform of the social fund. The social fund offers a mixture of loans and grants to help people on low incomes meet unexpected costs. It is a vital resource for carers who may need a loan to help afford larger items such as a new washing machine or cooker.

MPs tell Government to support carers alongside banking system
19 December 2008 The Work and Pensions Committee has today published the Government’s response to its report Valuing and Supporting Carers. The Government was required to respond to each of the recommendations made by the Committee in its report from August 2008.

Government backs down over Jobseeker’s Allowance plan
10 December 2008 Carers UK has welcomed the Government’s change of heart over its proposal to move carers claiming Income Support onto a modified version of Jobseeker’s Allowance.

NHS operating framework and new funding for breaks
08 December 2008 The NHS operating framework for 2009/10 and the funding allocation for Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) have been published

MP tables motion to support Carers Rights Day
05 December 2008 An MP who spoke at Carers UK's lobby of Parliament has tabled a motion in support of Carers Rights Day (05 December)

Money expert backs Carers Rights Day
04 December 2008 GMTV's money saving expert Martin Lewis has given his backing to Carers Rights Day.

Carers hit hard by economic crisis
04 December 2008 New research unveils extreme hardship among the nation’s carers. The number of carers struggling to make ends meet has risen dramatically since 2007. Two-thirds in fuel poverty; over half in debt; over half cutting back on essentials like food or heating to make ends meet.

Help raise vital funds for Carers UK with Everyclick
03 December 2008 Carers UK has signed up with Everyclick - a one stop shop that enables consumers to access effective and engaging ways to give online.

Carers UK reaction to the Queen's Speech
03 December 2008 There were a number of pieces of legislation announced in the Queen's Speech which will impact on carers. The Queen's Speech sets out the Government's programme for the next year. When the Bills are debated in Parliament, Carers UK will lobby MPs and Peers to ensure that the Bills improve carers' lives.

Carers given immediate protection against discrimination and harassment at work
28 November 2008 The Employment Tribunal in London has ruled that protection for carers against discrimination “by association with disability” can be given under existing UK law, paving the way for carers to make immediate claims against their employers if they are treated unfairly.

Chancellor brings Christmas cheer for carers with £60 bonus
25 November 2008 Carers UK has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Chancellor Alistair Darling MP that all carers who are entitled to Carer’s Allowance will receive an additional payment of £60. This is on top of the usual £10 Christmas Bonus which they will receive. The increase will be paid automatically in the New Year to all those who qualify.

Choice or chore for carers?
13 November 2008 Local councils are being urged to provide better support to carers managing direct payments, rather than saddling them with the burden of unnecessary administration and worry in the Government’s drive towards personalisation of care services.

Carers UK rejects Government benefits proposal
22 October 2008 Carers UK has responded to the Department for Work and Pensions Green Paper on welfare reform. The DWP had proposed to transfer carers who are claiming Income Support onto Jobseeker’s Allowance. Many carers told us that they opposed this change and we echoed their view in our response.

Chance to provide training for carers
13 October 2008 Organisations with the expertise to help carers are being invited to become part of a national programme called Caring with Confidence.

New Ministers for carers
06 October 2008 Following the Government reshuffle which took place over the weekend there are a new set of Ministers with responsibility for carers policy.

Carers' "amazing work" - Gordon Brown
23 September 2008 Carers UK Chief Executive, Imelda Redmond's response to Gordon Brown's speech the the Labour Party Conference.

Caring with Confidence
19 September 2008 Caring with Confidence is a new programme aimed at making a positive difference to carers and those they care for.

Support for carers - a guide to telecare
16 September 2008 With the support of Tunstall, Carers UK has published a new guide to telecare. The guide explains how telecare can be used to benefit carers and provides an overview of the products available and how to obtain them.

Scary, depressing and confusing : Voter's view of Social Care revealed.
12 September 2008 Well over half of respondents to a brand new poll of adults in England carried out by the ‘Right care, Right deal’ campaign think that the social care system for older people is “depressing”. 57% of people questioned were prepared to agree with that description, with 51% of respondents stating that social care for older people who need help is “confusing”.

Poverty is closer than you think
11 September 2008 Carers UK is backing a new campaign called 'Get Fair' which aims to highlight how many people in the UK such as disabled people and the elderly are living in poverty.

Minister calls for views on social care and support
05 September 2008 Carers UK has received a letter from Minister Ivan Lewis MP seeking carers views on the future of care and support.

Work and Select Committee report - key recommendations
29 August 2008 'Valuing and supporting carers' was published today by the Work and Pensions Select Committee. The Committee made a large number of recommendations covering the responsibilities of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Government as a whole.

Carers UK response to Work and Pensions Select Committee report ‘Valuing and supporting carers’
29 August 2008 An influential committee of MPs have today published a report on the support available to carers. Carers UK has welcomed their call for replacement of the current ‘outdated’ carers’ benefits.

Carers UK backs carer's fight for justice
08 August 2008 Carers UK is backing carer Helen Coughlan’s fight to obtain the care package her disabled brother desperately needs, but which is being drastically reduced by her local Primary Care Trust in Redbridge, Surrey.

Carers can't wait
05 August 2008 Carers can't wait. That was the message coming loud and clear from a series of meetings attended by hundreds of the UK's carers in July 2008.

Carers UK responds to latest Welfare Reform Green Paper
21 July 2008 The Government today published its latest Welfare Reform Green Paper. Under the Green Paper proposals, carers in receipt of Income Support as a top up to Carer’s Allowance will see a change to the type of their benefits.

Carers to get protection at work following landmark European Court of Justice case
17 July 2008 The European Court of Justice today ruled that the laws which protect disabled people against discrimination not only apply to the person themselves, but also to their carer.

Carers deserve a better deal
09 July 2008 Carers UK is delighted that USDAW is calling for radical reform of Carer’s Allowance. Caring can have a devastating impact on carers’ finances and one in five carers is forced to give up work, losing on average £11,000 in income.

New forum for employers to support carers in workforce
12 June 2008 Employers for Carers is launching today (Thursday 12th June) as a new national membership forum offering a range of support from information on good practice to training and consultancy.

Carers UK's response to the National Strategy for Carers
10 June 2008 “A significant step forward for carers, but leaves important questions unanswered” Carers UK reaction to the Government’s National Strategy for Carers ‘Carers at the heart of 21st Century families and communities’, which was published today.

National Strategy for Carers - a summary of contents
10 June 2008 On June 10th 2008 the Government published its National Strategy for Carers. The document is called "Carers at the heart of 21st century families and communities" and it includes a set of commitments and a ten year vision for what support for carers should be like by 2018.

Lobbying success. Government agrees new care commission will involve carers
09 June 2008 Following lobbying by Carers UK, the Government has agreed to amend a new bill to ensure carers are listened to. The Health and Social Care Bill will create a new Care Quality Commission and the amendments will ensure it has regard to carers’ views and consults them alongside service users.

Carers can't afford to be ill
09 June 2008 Carers across the country could be putting their own health at risk by ignoring symptoms or not finding the time to visit their own GP for help and advice. The results of a new nationwide survey of 2,000 carers - reveal that more than three-quarters of those questioned (77%) feel that their health is worse as a result of the strain of caring (for many, up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Caring with confidence : new programme for carers
06 June 2008 Caring with Confidence, a new programme which will help carers make a positive difference to their life, and that of the person they care for, has today been unveiled.

Care charges risk leading older and disabled people into poverty, says new report
04 June 2008 Rising care charges are putting older and disabled people at risk of not being able to afford to eat, heat their homes, wash or get essential support, says a new report published today (4 June) by the Coalition on Charging.

Telehealthcare Can Transform Health & Social Care, Says Leading Panel of Government and NHS Experts
03 June 2008 National “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges” conference looks at how the latest telecare and telehealth technology supports integrated, person-centred care.

Telehealthcare has the potential to radically transform health and social care delivery and support the Government’s goal of providing integrated, person-centred care services within the community. This is according to a panel of leading healthcare experts, directors of adult and community services and the Local Government Association.

Carers views sought on direct payments
19 May 2008 Carers UK is carrying out a survey to find out what carers think about direct payments.

Caring and a career? Not possible say carers.
15 May 2008 Carers face a daily struggle between working and caring. New survey shows nearly half of those caring for an older relative or dependent agree that it is not possible to combine being a carer with a career.

Carers UK welcomes national debate on the future of care and support
12 May 2008 Responding to today’s launch of an intense six month debate about the future shape of care and support services, Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK, says: “Carers UK welcomes this major national debate in advance of the forthcoming Green Paper on the future of care and support, including the Prime Minister’s personal interest in this crucial issue.

Carers keep being counted
02 April 2008 Carers of sick and disabled people have won their battle to keep a question on caring in the 2011 census. Treasury Minister Angela Eagle has today confirmed that money has been made available for an extra page of questions that had been under threat.

Carers urged to check council tax
01 April 2008 With Council Tax bills for 2008 about to issued Carers UK is urging carers to make sure they are paying the correct amount. It is not widely publicised but some carers could qualify for up to 50% off their council tax bills.

Carers of disabled children win legal duty to breaks
19 March 2008 Carers UK welcomes and congratulates the success of the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign in securing new legal duties on local authorities to help parents caring for disabled children by giving them breaks from their caring responsibilities.

Carers UK welcomes Select Committee inquiry into the DWP's approach to carers
29 February 2008 Carers UK has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the Department for Work and Pensions’ approach to carers, which will cover information and advice, income and benefits, employment and training, equality and recognition.

Carers UK campaign round up
11 February 2008 February 2008: A snapshot of our campaigning over the past few months and how it is making a real difference to carers' lives.

Don't let them con you
05 February 2008 Carers UK is backing Scams Awareness Month - a new campaign to highlight the plight of elderly victims who suffer in silence. Scams Awareness Month 2008 is set to raise awareness of mass marketed scams, which cost the UK public £3.5billion a year.

Background to to the Coleman case
31 January 2008 Find out the background to the landmark case which could lead to new rights for millions of carers.

Carers UK hails landmark case as millions of carers get protection at work
31 January 2008 A carer has won the initial stages of her case at the European Court of Justice which could give new rights to millions of carers.

Carers UK’s response to CSCI’s third annual State of Social Care Report 2006-2007
29 January 2008 Responding to today’s report, Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK says: “Today’s report from Commission for Social Care Inspection highlights the harsh experiences of people who are not eligible for state-supported social care and the heavy strain that this places on families and carers."

Care eligibility rules are 'inconsistent'
29 January 2008 The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) has published its annual report on the state of social care in England. The report says there are inconsistencies in how councils decide who gets help and how much they get.

Right Care Right deal - the right solution for social care
25 January 2008 Two thirds of people won't put money aside for social care, according to new research. Leading charities launch new campaign on future of social care.

Carers tell Prime Minister “it’s time to deliver”
11 January 2008 The Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson today (Friday 11 January 2008) attended a consultation event in Leeds organised by Carers UK and the Department of Health

Carers UK welcomes Caring Choices report
07 January 2008 Carers UK has welcomed the launch today of a new report, “The Future of Care Funding: Time for a change”, published by the Caring Choices initiative.

Carers UK backs ippr report
23 December 2007 Carers UK has welcomed the launch today of ippr’s report: “Care in a new welfare society: Unpaid care, welfare and employment”.

Carers UK spells out its new social contract for carers
21 November 2007 A ground-breaking new study released today (Wednesday 21 November 2007) by Carers UK sets out the design of a new social contract for care which would revolutionise the way care is delivered in the 21st century.

Carers ask Gordon Brown for real change
07 November 2007 Ahead of first Carers Summit, carers deliver thousands of letters to Downing Street demanding reform of carers’ benefits.

Carers UK reaction to the Queen's speech
07 November 2007

When caring comes to an end - new resource launched
22 October 2007 Carers UK and Help the Hospices have today launched a new publication for carers whose responsibilties are changing.

Social care system is failing four million working age carers
10 October 2007 Care services are failing Britain’s four million working age carers, making it harder or even impossible for them to hold down a job, according to one of the largest in-depth surveys of carers commissioned by Carers UK.

Carers UK welcomes CSR announcement for carers
09 October 2007 Carers UK today welcomed the Chancellor’s CSR announcement increasing social care spending and called upon Government to take stronger steps to ensure that the NHS treats carers as partners in care.[1]

Carers UK campaign round up
08 October 2007 October 2007: A snapshot of our campaigning over the past few months and how it is making a real difference to carers' lives.

Carers UK at Labour Party Conference
01 October 2007 Can we meet the costs of long term care? Carers UK took part in a 'fringe' event debate organised by the Caring Choices coalition about the future shape of the social care system.

Carers UK Believes Telecare is Key to the Future of Social Care
06 September 2007 Leading UK charity outlines how telecare technology can radically transform and improve the lives of our six million carers, and those they care for.

Carers UK response to Gordon Brown's announcement
03 September 2007 Carers UK has welcomed Gordon Brown's announcement of a new Standing Commission on Carers. Read Carers UK's response.

Prime Minister's announces new standing commission on carers
03 September 2007 The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has today announced a new standing commission on carers. Read an extract from his speech.

Carers UK campaign round up
09 August 2007 August 2007: A snapshot of our campaigning over the past few months and how it is making a real difference to carers' lives.

Alison Steadman's appeal for carers
09 August 2007 Award winning actress Alison Steadman has recorded a fundraising appeal on behalf of Carers UK.

Carers UK statement on Breakthrough Britain
11 July 2007 A Conservative Party think-tank has published a report called 'Breakthrough Britain' which contains a number of recommendations on how to support the UK's 6 million carers. Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK responds to the report findings:

Grant success set to help carers.
15 June 2007 Carers UK is delighted to have been awarded a major grant from the Big Lottery Fund for CarersLine - our advice and information service.

Carers UK reaction to elder abuse report
14 June 2007 Commenting on the UK Study of Abuse and Neglect, Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK said: "This is the first in-depth study of elder abuse that has been undertaken and it challenges some of the prejudices that people have that domestic abuse stops when someone gets older.

New Deal for Carers - make your voice count
13 June 2007 Details of a huge national debate on how to improve the future of the nation's six million carers were released today by Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis.

New European movement for carers
12 June 2007 Carers’ organisations are to lobby Commission and MEPs for greater support. Eurocarers – a new platform for carers within the European Union – is to be launched on Tuesday 12 June in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Relationships put to test under strain of caring
11 June 2007 A new, in-depth survey of 3,500 carers has uncovered the negative impact that their role can have on the relationship they enjoy with their partner. Six in 10 of those questioned admitted that their sex lives had taken a back seat as a direct result of their caring responsibilites.

Carers being sold short
30 May 2007 New Carers UK report, Real change, not short change, presses for full review of incomes and services for carers and their families

Carers urged to join new campaign
30 May 2007 Carers UK is urging carers, their friends and families to sign up to their new campaign, Real change, not short change, to secure a better deal for carers from Government.

Carers UK campaign round up
29 May 2007 May 2007 : A snapshot of our campaigning over the past few months and how it is making a real difference to carers' lives.

Carers UK welcomes funds for disabled children
21 May 2007 Today Carers UK gave its firm support for a new announcement by Treasury Minister, Ed Balls, that £340 million more would be spent on disabled children.

Caring choices
26 April 2007 Carers UK is supporting a coalition calling for a major public debate on the future of long term care funding. One in five of the UK population will develop long term care needs, yet the care system is still not fit for future generations, says the new 15-strong coalition.

Carers UK prepares employers for new workplace rights
29 March 2007 New advice to help employers benefit from new law for carers.

Latest carers strategy must deliver real changes
21 February 2007 In welcoming the announcement of new Government measures to improve support for carers, Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK stresses that this latest initiative must deliver real change for carers.

Failure to invest is widening inequality
14 February 2007 Failure to invest in support for families is driving millions into poverty and, unless urgently reformed, will create new patterns of widening inequality and disadvantage that Britain can ill-afford. That's the message being delivered today by Sir Bert Massie, Chairman of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), and backed by Carers UK.

Breaks Bill needs your support
19 January 2007 Carers UK is calling on all carers to support the Disabled Children (Short Breaks) Bill which, if passed, would give parents of disabled children the right to a break from caring.

Carers UK campaign round up
15 January 2007 January 2007 : Find out what recent work Carers UK has been doing on the five key campaign areas that our members have said are important.

"My respite care has been cut"
10 January 2007 Carers UK trustee Linda Wisbach cares for her husband and is a part-time civil servant. She has seen vital services cut.

CSCI report 'The State of Social Care in England 2005/06' : what does it say?
10 January 2007 CSCI (the inspectorate for social care in England) have published a report about the state of social care which says that councils are restricting social care services and it is families and carers that are having to take the strain.

Special report : Cuts to local services
02 January 2007 For many carers a few hours respite care is the only break they get from caring. Yet increasingly, callers to Carers UK’s CarersLine service are saying services for the people they care for are being cut back.

Flu jabs : update for carers
09 October 2006 This year due to critical vaccine shortages the government have amended their guidance on who can get flu jabs.

Every Disabled Child Matters
09 October 2006 Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) is a new campaign for all disabled children and their families to have the right to the services and support they need to live ordinary lives.

New figures show carers in low level jobs
26 September 2006 As Minister Ivan Lewis addresses a Carers UK fringe meeting at the Labour Party Conference a new report published today by Carers UK shows that carers who provide more than 20 hours of care a week are clustered in low level, low paid jobs.

Expecting to be cared for
13 July 2006 The British public expect support from social care agencies to enable them to live at home in the advent of a disability or long-term health condition, according to an Ipsos MORI survey commissioned by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), the Equal Opportunities Commission and Carers UK. However their expectations don't match the reality of social care.

Carers UK backs new Independent Living Bill
08 June 2006 Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK hailed today's publication of the new Independent Living Bill has a vital step forward for disabled people's and carers rights and urged Parliamentarians to support this Private Members' Bill.

Carers UK backs Wanless call for new funding system for social care
30 March 2006 Carers UK today welcomed the new review of social care published by the Kings Fund which called for sharp increases in funding of social care and an overhaul of the current means-testing funding system.