Paws for Carers is back!🐶 Help us celebrate #NationalLoveYourPetDay and walk 60 miles in 30 days this April with your pup to support unpaid carers across the UK. Enter now and get your free dog bandana after your first donation. Find out more https://carersuk.pulse.ly/t101mepliv

Our Chief Executive, @helenmwalker.bsky.social, is kicking off proceedings at our carol service tonight with reflections on our 60th anniversary year.

DWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal

DWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal

Damning official review finds many unpaid carers left with huge debt because of government failure * ‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak out * The carer’s allowance scandal – a timeline Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers will have their cases reassessed after a damning official review concluded they had been left with huge debts because of government failure and maladministration. The review, due to be published on Tuesday, was triggered after a year-long Guardian investigation revealed how carers had been hit with draconian penalties of as much as £20,000 relating to carer’s allowance. Some were plunged into hardship, others were jailed. Continue reading...

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Our Chief Executive, Helen Walker, recently sat down with Rt Hon & Rt Revd Dame Sarah Mullally for a powerful conversation about the realities facing the UK’s unpaid carers. Tune in here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70Q12mIXyT9hRd3oe4DbGI @helenmwalker.bsky.social

As April is our Paws for Carers month today we joined Carers First for a dog walk in support of unpaid carers. Carers joined us to help us raise awareness and encourage carers to try and take a break.

Our Chief Executive, @helenmwalker.bsky.social was on @lbc.co.uk this morning to talk about the earnings limit increase for Carer’s Allowance and the impact of overpayments. Listen back here: www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbcn... (43 mins) For more information: go.carersuk.org/3E5vuC1

Today’s spring statement confirms Government’s plan to cut spending on carers' benefits by £500 million by 2029/30, the first substantial cuts to Carer's Allowance in a generation We will be campaigning alongside carers to stop these devastating changes from going ahead

For @carers-uk.bsky.social's 60th anniversary - Millie and I are doing the Paws for Carers - 60 mile dog walking challenge - we'd love you to sponsor us if you can. Thank you! carersuk.enthuse.com/pf/helen-wal...

Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay! This year is our 60th anniversary and we want to celebrate six of the amazing women who shaped our journey. Our founder and all of our Chief Executives have been women and together we have achieved so much.

Really good to be on Woman's Hour this morning talking about the challenges carers are facing with their mental health, carers assessments and finances. Listen below around 27 mins in

Carers UK@carers-uk.bsky.social · 2y ago

65% unpaid carers feel overwhelmed due to not being able to take a break. Our Chief Executive, Helen Walker spoke on Women's Hour this morning about our latest State of Caring report. Listen back to Helen and unpaid carer Laura Barnes here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...