16 May 2011
Carers Northern Ireland was asked to make a submission on Carers Allowance to the Assembly's Committee for Social Development. We made the point that while many carers are on low incomes ond Carers Allowance is inadequate, for many carers ...16 May 2011
Carers Northern Ireland made a number of submissions on the draft Departmental Budgets. Our main concerns were a lack of detail the absence of a programme and priorities for government to assess the budgets against. Download our responses ...16 May 2011
Carers Northern Ireland has a number of concerns about the Government's DLA proposals including the objective assessment for claimants and the lack of consideration to the impact on carers.15 May 2011
Carers Northern Ireland's response gives a cautious welcome to some of the key principles in the White Paper, which could deliver a simpler, less complex benefits system for disabled people and their families. However we are disappointed that the ...10 December 2010
Carers Northern Ireland supports a strong and inclusive Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. We are disappointed by the proposals in the current NIO consultation document. We are concerned that the current proposals for a Bill of Rights will ...