Probably the most important document EVER in our history.
Not an easy or short read , but ESSENTIAL for any reader to understand our situation.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/c ... 504.htm#a1
Everything you ever wanted to know about us ... as seen by the Government ... is in there.
I cannot emphasis too much as to it's importance.
It's almost a dna blueprint.
Forthcoming Green Paper / Carers Strategy ... much of what will be in it has it's origin in this Report.
So many questions arise ... it's for the Class of 2019 to find their own answers to them.
Time for that genetic engineer to modify our dna ???
Not an easy or short read , but ESSENTIAL for any reader to understand our situation.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/c ... 504.htm#a1
Everything you ever wanted to know about us ... as seen by the Government ... is in there.
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
The Government's policy on carers
The inquiry
Carers in Britain: who are they?
Carers - definition
Carers by age
Carers by employment status
Diversity among carers
Key public policy issues
Demographic change
Recognising and responding to carers
Diversity of circumstances
Tackling the social exclusion carers face
Opportunity penalties: confidence, skills and employment
DWP's approach to carers
2 Information, advice and guidance
Quality of DWP services
Benefit Enquiry Line, leaflets, Directgov
DWP advice staff
Merger of the Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service
Appointeeship
Working with other agencies
Welfare benefits advice and healthcare
"Information prescriptions"
National telephone helpline
Carers' Centres
3 Carers' income and benefits
Impact of caring on earnings income
Cost of disability and caring
Carers' benefits
The history and design of Carer's Allowance
Carer's Allowance - amount
Carer's Allowance - underlying entitlements
Take-up of DLA
One CA claim to one DLA/AA claim
Qualifying periods
De-linking carers' and disability benefits: certification scheme for carers
Carer's Allowance - overlapping entitlements
Impact of overlapping entitlements on Carer's Allowance
Impact of the Carer's Allowance on the person being cared for
Carer's Allowance: incentives to work, study and volunteer
21 hour study rule
Carer's Allowance - earnings limit
Carer's allowance - earnings limit (means-tested benefits)
Barriers to carers' engagement, volunteering and employment
Passive benefit
Replacing Carer's Allowance
Proposal for a two-tiered benefit
Concession cards
Impact of caring responsibilities on pensions
State Pension
Personal Accounts
4 Support for caring
Access to information about social care and services for carers
Access to social care support
Social care funding
Support for balancing caring and employment
Employers' support for caring
Family future planning for care
5 Employment and training strategy for carers
Impact of caring on employment of carers
Impact of caring on former carers' employability
The Government's employment strategy
IB/ESA: impact on carers
Flexible working
Lack of awareness
Fear of rejection
Type of flexible working arrangements
Proposals to extend right to request flexible working
Jobcentre Plus support for flexible working
Jobcentre Plus support for self-employment
Time off and Statutory Care Pay
Financial incentives
Working Tax Credit for carers (at 16 hours)
Working Tax Credit and caring (child care costs)
6 Equality, recognition and discrimination
Formal recognition of carers
The role of equality law
Single Equality Act
Human Rights
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex A Committee Visit Notes
Note of the Committee visit to Australia
Introduction
Government provision for carers
The Policy Challenge: carers and workforce participation
The South Australian model
Carers' stories
Annex B: Background statistics on carers
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
I cannot emphasis too much as to it's importance.
It's almost a dna blueprint.
Forthcoming Green Paper / Carers Strategy ... much of what will be in it has it's origin in this Report.
So many questions arise ... it's for the Class of 2019 to find their own answers to them.
Time for that genetic engineer to modify our dna ???