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Help for carers and other residents to keep warm in North Norfolk
Almost 2,000 in North Norfolk to save money on energy bills
Monday, April 15, 2013
3:31 PM
Almost 2,000 north Norfolk households are set for a spring cut to their electricity and gas bills, having signed up for a pioneering scheme. Across the district, 2,796 homes registered with Big Switch and Save, with 71pc expected to save money.
Showing the exemptions
‘A big day for welfare reform,’ David Cameron hails new benefits cap
DAVID Cameron has said it is “amazing” that Labour opposes a new policy cap on the amount of benefits people can receive, as a trial began in parts of the capital today.
Much needed respite available for carers in Deeside
Carers to get a break as new service launched
A Deeside-based service that supports unpaid carers who look after a family member, friend or neighbour who is ill, frail or disabled has re-launched, with two new carer support workers who will pioneer new activities to benefit Deeside’s hardworking unpaid carers and help to distribute new funding for much-needed short breaks and respite.
Tracey Bell, carer support and development worker, said: “Three in five people will be carers at some point in their lives. There are a lot of services to support the people being cared for. But the carer’s own wellbeing is of paramount importance too.”
