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Minister launches Carers Week in Wales
27 February 2015
Minister for Health and Social Services joins appeal to support those caring for loved onesMember login
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WALAssembly Member briefing - Plenary debate on the General Principles of the Well-being of Future generations (Wales) Bill
10 December 2014
Plenary Debate on the General Principles of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill - National Assembly for Wales Tuesday 9th December 2014
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WALOver 121,000 people in Wales become carers for older, sick or disabled loved ones every year
28 November 2014
That’s more than 600,000 people in Wales to become unpaid carers in the next five years 21,000 carers in Wales are missing out on £66million of unclaimed Carer’s Allowance 42 per cent of carers across ...
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WALCarers may be left in the lurch by new public planning legislation in Wales
08 September 2014
Carers Wales responds to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill, which was introduced on 7 July 2014.
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WALWelsh carers scoop National Carers Award
13 June 2014
Last week saw the inaugral National Carers Awards, and we're delighted to say that two Welsh carers – Bill Smith from Pembroke and Jocelyn Prosser from Neath – were among the five winners.
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WALWake-up call for Wales over reality of family caring
09 June 2014
Research reveals crisis of carers struggling without support and huge gaps in national understanding of growing social issue Download Welsh version »
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WALDeputy Presiding Officer joins launch of Carers Week Quest 2014
12 February 2014
David Melding AM, Deputy Presiding Officer has today (Weds 12 February) joined members of Carers Week partners in Wales to launch the Carers Week Quest – the greatest ever drive to reach out to ...
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WALNation’s carers struggling with alarming levels of hardship, Carers UK inquiry reveals
04 February 2014
12-month investigation exposes stark reality faced by those looking after loved ones who are older, disabled or seriously ill: loss of savings, debt and struggling to afford food and heating
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WALCarers missing out on unclaimed benefits
29 November 2013
Across the whole of the UK the total value of unclaimed Carer's Allowance - the main benefit for those caring for older, seriously ill or disabled loved one is now 1.1 billion as over 360,000 carers miss out. With ...
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WALCarers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010 to be repealed
27 November 2013
Carers Wales and the Wales Carers Alliance have been working hard behind the scenes for the past few months with the National Assembly for Wales' Health and Social Services Committee to help them scrutinise the Social ...