Carers Chill4us | Carers message board

I work a couple of hours a day. I refused promotion etc so I can continue caring and working for a bit of  extra income.
I have to stay inside the carers allowance earnings limit . haven't had a wage rise for years but now have got a compulsory  2% wage rise which takes me over the carers allowance limit by a couple of pounds. 
will probably lose my carers allowance for this week now.
will have to ask if I can reduce my hours at work, we are terribly short staffed as it is.
its not fair,
cost of living is rising , food prices are rising , I am trying to continue working and caring for financial reasons.
I wish  they would link  the earnings limit for entitlement to  carers allowance  to be in line with gov approved pay rises.
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Definately not fair but as you said it's compulsory and you had no choice. I hope you manage to sort out a resolution xx

That is so unfair.

they moan that family carers don't work then penalise you when you do.

I really feel for you

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Just a thought, but couldn't they not pay you a few hours and give it you in an extra day or twos holiday so you still get "paid"?

Hope you can get something sorted out Honey  hu****

Hope you manage to sort it out Honey.

Janes idea is a very good one.

Hope you can get something sorted out Honey

Thinking of you

Love Ann x        hu****

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