The physical and emotional impact of taking on a caring role can be hard enough. But carers are also faced with a devastating blow to their finances - particularly harsh when some are forced to give up work. The benefits system is failing to deliver the vital support carers need. Despite making such a huge contribution to society carers pay a heavy price for their commitments.
Carers contribution to society is worth an estimated £87 billion a year. Carer's Allowance is just £48 a week. Carers UK believes the scale of the problem cannot be underestimated. We are calling for a radical rethink on how society values carers.
Carers benefits are not working. Carers want real change not short change.
What has the campaign done so far?
In May 2007 published hard evidence of the impact caring has on your finances
In November 2007 a delegation of carers delivered over 8,000 of your messages to Number 10 Downing Street.
Our judgment of its success will be based on what carers have told us they want to see changed - a radical overhaul of carers’ benefits and income with significant in investment by Government.
This campaign has seen thousands of carers deliver their messages to Government about how they feel short changed. Now it's time for the Government to deliver real change for carers.
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