Dementia sufferers and disabled people could be “screened out” of the care system by a loophole in the fine print of new rules to decide whether people are frail enough to qualify, charities have warned.
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Carers Week 2014: Why Britain’s 6.5 million carers need more support
Napoleon famously said Britain was a nation of shopkeepers, but we are quickly becoming a country of carers.
One in eight adults are now carers, looking after a friend or family member who is facing illness, disability or frailty. That means 6.5m people are offering unpaid care to a loved one, often round-the-clock, usually to the detriment of their personal and working lives and sometimes to the detriment of their own health. Unfortunately, campaigners say carers are not getting the support they need to keep looking after the people they love.
Tragedy of Liverpool mum who died penniless after her benefits stopped
Distraught family say Annette Francis, who suffered from severe mental illness, was let down by the authorities
A mum-of-one suffering from severe mental illness died without any money after her disability benefits dried up.
Annette Francis, 30, was found dead at her Garston home two weeks ago, leaving behind 11-year-old son Kieron.
Her distraught family say Annette was let down by the authorities in the months leading up to her death.
At the time of the tragedy, Annette had spent six months without receiving a single penny in benefits, her aunt Ann Sorotos claims.
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