Monthly Archives: October 2011
Family home carers can benefit from having the internet
Carers can feel isolated in society so here we can see how the internet can change their world.
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Time to Make Winter Fuel Allowance Fair
10 October 2011
A number of campaigning organisations, including Contact a Family and Scope, attempt each year to get this benefit paid to those in most need
One of the topics I wrote about in last week’s IL newsletter was the Winter Fuel Allowance: the annual payment which is made to people who are over 60, to help with heating costs.
A number of the responses I received pointed up once again the extraordinary unfairnesses built-in to this benefit. It is paid without means-testing to everyone of the relevant age, whether or not they are working. It is not paid to younger disabled people, however great their need.
Carer argues that council meeting should include carers
Carer slams decision to hold meeting in private
11:50am Monday 10th October 2011
A CARER has questioned why a health services meeting was held in private as Knutsford care centres face closure.
Charlotte Peters Rock, whose husband Cyril suffers from dementia, has slammed Cheshire East Council for denying her access to the September meeting of the health and wellbeing scrutiny committee.
