Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system
16-05-2024 20:54 via theguardian.com

Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system

Little wonder welfare ministers were so reluctant the publish the study they commissioned five years agoThere are plenty of reasons why welfare ministers were reluctant to publish the study they commissioned into unpaid carers’ experiences of carer’s allowance five years ago, and which has finally emerged under duress.In 2019 they had undoubtedly been chastened by criticism from MPs and auditors that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) did not understand how a relatively littl
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