Thread in AIBU here:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4099176-To-think-the-disgrace-that-is-Carers-Allowance-should-be-a-national-scandal
Caring is an issue that disproportionately affects women as the majority of unpaid carers are female and are providing care to family members, often more than one. The low rates of Carers Allowance as well as the knock-on effects on career and earning potential, physical and mental health, and long term security place them - and by extension the person/people they care for - at a significant disadvantage.
The government have increased other benefits during the pandemic - Universal Credit has gone up by £20 a week, free school meals extended, etc - but has not extended this to Carers (more info in the thread linked above).
@MNHQ ran a campaign years ago on This Is My Child around life caring for a disabled child, could this be run as a follow-up campaign?
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FoxyTheFox · 06/12/2020 11:03
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