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Tax on carers and the disabled is not fair!
A tax on carers: Charities say 420,000 disabled people will be hit by bedroom tax
Spare rooms are essential for many households with disabled people as they give a carer a space of their own
Thousands of disabled people could lose their homes and be plunged into debt thanks to the bedroom tax, charities say.
Anyone in a council or housing association property will have their housing benefit cut by 14% if they have a spare room and by 25% if they have two or more spare rooms.
But campaigners say 420,000 disabled people, their families and carers will be hit harder by the changes in April.
The magic of pantomime has transformed a team of Norfolk care workers into stars
Care workers take to the stage in Goldilocks pantomime
Emma Knights Wednesday, February 20, 2013
8:30 AM
Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto performed by a team from NorseCare at Poringland. Goldilocks, Helen King, with the three bears, played by Liz Lockwood, Charli Sauire, and Laura Pearson. Picture: Denise BradleyThe magic of pantomime has transformed a team of Norfolk care workers into stars of the stage for a very special production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
And the team from NorseCare have shown they can put on a great show –oh yes they can! – with their version of the classic children’s story that they are taking on a tour of the county to entertain care home residents, their friends and family.
The cast and crew are made up of staff from different NorseCare care homes and the organisation’s head office.
Carers get a helping hand for the winter
Winter warmers for Sheffield carers
Wayne Southall, of Amey, with Coun David Barker and Ann Holmes at the Monthly Carers Cafe where they handed out winter driving packs.
CARERS are being helped to stay on the road during bad weather with special packs.
Winter driving packs were handed out by Amey, Sheffield Council’s highways contractor, at a meeting of Sheffield Carers’ Forum at the United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street.
Some 300 packs have been donated for carers, including a mug so drivers can take a warm drink with them on their journey, some de-icer, a mini ice scraper, and a tax disc holder featuring winter driving safety tips.
Chris Morris, Amey operations director, said: “We w know how important it is for people who are carers to be able to get out and about.
“I hope these packs will give them a hand.”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/winter-warmers-for-sheffield-carers-1-5423740
