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Financial woes of Norfolk’s carers revealed
“Sometimes it was a decision of do we buy Tina’s medication or do we buy food?” When will the government realize what it is like to be a carer in the UK today?
Financial woes of Norfolk’s carers revealed
By KIM BRISCOE, Health correspondent
Saturday, June 11, 2011
11:54 AM
The region’s carers are worth billions of pounds to our economy but are given so little financial support that they are left struggling to make ends meet.
The extent of the country’s dependence on carers is revealed in new figures ahead of National Carers Week which starts on Monday.
The economic value of the contribution made by the UK’s carers is a remarkable £119bn per year, according to a new report – considerably more than the annual cost of all aspects of the NHS, which was £98.8bn for 2009-10.
A record number of pensioners are caring for elderly relatives
Army of ‘grey carers’ who look after elderly relatives grows to record 1.2million
By Gerri Peev
Last updated at 1:38 AM on 11th June 2011
A record number of pensioners are devoting their retirement to looking after elderly relatives.
The army of ‘grey carers’ has soared to nearly 1.2million, up 15 per cent in a decade, reveal figures from Carers UK and academics.
These over-65s are spending what should be their own golden years looking after parents, relatives or partners who are increasingly living into their 80s and 90s.
Devoted: A record number of pensioners are now spending their retirement looking after elderly parents or other relativesDisabled man’s mum to fight on in cuts battle
Another carer having to fight for her rights on top of her caring role!
Disabled man’s mum to fight on in cuts battle
7:00am Friday 10th June 2011
THE mother of a severely disabled Bournemouth man, who was told his care is being cut 70 per cent, will fight the decision with legal specialists.
Lorraine Zavadil will be using the same solicitors who won a test case at the high court against Birmingham Council.
She told Tuesday night’s full council meeting: “Is it not reasonable to expect a resolution that would not take this council into a protracted legal battle?”
