Carers

'It's evil what they're doing': DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
PIP and schizophrenia/ Pauline
Benefits

'It's evil what they're doing': DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness

A documentary, which was recently shown in parliament, tells the story of people with schizophrenia who have been refused disability benefits. It comes as the government continues its attack on the disability benefits system in a drive to get people into work
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Letters

Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives

DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say
Benefit fraud

DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say

'DWP has learnt nothing': DWP sparks fury by seizing woman's £16k inheritance over Co-op job
Department for Work and Pensions

'DWP has learnt nothing': DWP sparks fury by seizing woman's £16k inheritance over Co-op job

Social care is on its knees. It's no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It's no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with 'nothing' to fall back on
social care/ abbie bowler
Social care

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with 'nothing' to fall back on

Kate Garraway's 'huge debts' from husband's care shows reality of a social care system in crisis
Social care

Kate Garraway's 'huge debts' from husband's care shows reality of a social care system in crisis

'I skip meals to save money': Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
Image of carer holding elderly person's hand
Social care

'I skip meals to save money': Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus

I care for my husband and mum full-time, 24/7. The UK government thinks I'm worth £10 a day
Katy Styles

I care for my husband and mum full-time, 24/7. The UK government thinks I'm worth £10 a day

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness
young adult carers facing homelessness
Carers

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness

Carers Week: Eldercare is the new childcare, and carers need new rights
Hands holding
Carers Week

Carers Week: Eldercare is the new childcare, and carers need new rights

The DWP's record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We're here to shine a light on it
A person with a walking stick
Paul McNamee

The DWP's record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We're here to shine a light on it