Jenny Luckett
Policy, Research and Public Affairs Officer, Carers UK
Yesterday evening was the Third Reading of the Housing and Planning Bill in the House of Lords and there have been some positive developments for carers since we submitted evidence to Peers and to Government on the specific challenges faced by carers.
Chloe Wright, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers UK
PIP
The planned changes to how aids and appliances are considered in entitlement for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) announced by the Disability Minister last Friday will mean that some 640,000 disabled people will be affected – either receiving a lower level of support or losing entitlement to PIP altogether.
Jenny Luckett
Policy, Research and Public Affairs Officer, Carers UK
This week the House of Lords is going through the Housing and Planning Bill in detail, at its Committee stage, scrutinising the effect of the Bill. For carers and those they look after, there are some important changes that could have a significant impact, mostly on future carers, but some affecting current carers who live in council housing properties.
Eddy Graham
Head of Advice and Information, Carers UK
On the 26th November the High Court ruled in that by applying the benefit cap to the carers in the case the Government is discriminating against disabled people. Carers UK’s Head of Advice and Information, Eddy Graham looks at the judgment in the case of Hurley, Jarrett and Palmer and its significance for carers.
Kayleigh McGrath
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Carers UK
On Friday MPs debated the Hospital Parking Charges (Exemption for Carers) Bill, a Private Members Bill put forward by Julie Cooper, Member of Parliament for Burnley. The Bill proposed to exempt carers eligible for Carer’s Allowance from hospital parking charges in England, however disappointingly, it failed to win enough support from MPs to progress into law.
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