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Carers and the Welfare Reform Act
— how carers will be affected by planned changes to benefits | | Corporate Author | Carers UK |
| Publisher | Carers UK, London, January 2013 |
| Pages | 20 pp (Freqently asked questions) |
| Source | Carers UK, 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX. http://www.carersuk.org |
| Keywords | Social security benefits ; Social security [generally] ; Informal care ; Carers UK. |
| Annotation | The Government is the process of making major changes to the benefits system, and is leading to uncertainty for many, particularly families affected by illness and disability who are dependent on benefits for their living costs. This 'Frequently asked questions' publication from Carers UK notes four key areas of the Government's plans as the affect carers: Universal Credit, which will replace most existing benefits and tax credits; carers' benefits; Disability Living Allowance (DLA); and other changes including "localising" Council Tax Benefit. Although Carer's Allowance is remaining as an independent benefit, working-age carers on means-tested benefits will move to the Universal Credit. DLA for working age people is being replaced by a new benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and the budget is being cut. In the light of these changes, Carers UK is working with other organisations in the Disability Benefits Consortium to lobby MPs, Peers and the Government. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130215002 P |
| Classmark | JH: TYA: P6: PYCN * |
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