Tag Archives: carers
Carers fear they’re in firing line over more budget cuts
Carers fear they’re in firing line over more budget cuts
- Survey reveals worry as welfare reform planned
Caroline Wilson
13 Jun 2011
Almost 80% of carers in Scotland fear they will be worse off financially if their support is cut further
Cancer patients at risk of losing benefits, charity says
13 June 2011 Last updated at 00:04
Thousands of cancer patients could lose benefits under government proposals, a charity has warned.
Macmillan Cancer Support is attacking plans in the Welfare Reform Bill to remove the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) after a year.
Supermarket staff trained to spy on customers
Supermarket staff trained to spy on customers
Health officials are training supermarket staff how to spy on customers’ shopping habits to identify carers who might need help.
9:40AM BST 13 Jun 2011
Workers are being taught how to spot people who look after elderly, sick and disabled relatives by the contents of their shopping baskets, so they can be advised about support they are entitled to.
Cashiers are being trained to discretely ask customers about their personal circumstances while serving them.
They can then put those requiring help in touch with charities that can provide information on financial and practical assistance and respite care.
The Department of Health claims the scheme will improve unpaid carers’ access to support which they might not realise is available to them.
