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April 15, 2013   Carers, disability

‘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.

By: Charlotte Meredith

  David Cameron said it was a ‘big day for benefits reform’ as the cap was imposed
The cap, being introduced in the four London boroughs of Croydon, Bromley, Haringey and Enfield, will see couples and single parents receive no more than £500 a week in benefits.The limit for single people is £350, though there are some exemptions.
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Project aims to make a Norfolk Town Dementia friendly

April 15, 2013   Carers, dementia, Norfolk

New project aims to make Swaffham a dementia-friendly town

Don Saunders is the new manager of the Iceni Partnership in Swaffham. Picture: Ian Burt. Don Saunders is the new manager of the Iceni Partnership in Swaffham. Picture: Ian Burt.

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A new project hopes to bring together businesses, charities, care homes and youth groups to make Swaffham a dementia-friendly town for the increasing numbers of people with the condition. A meeting last Thursday came up with aims that include creating dementia-friendly buildings, training town centre businesses in how to help those affected, creating reminiscence packs at the library and holding music and sing-a-long sessions.

The groups already involved also plan to co-ordinate current services that are already offered in the town, to increase awareness of what is in place and identify gaps in current provision.

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Much needed respite available for carers in Deeside

April 14, 2013   Carers, disability

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.”

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