#carers — Public Fediverse posts

As the eldest daughter, I always knew I would care for my parents

As the eldest daughter in a Vietnamese family, it was an unspoken expectation I would be the one to care for my aging parents.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/how-culture-shapes-my-life-as-a-carer/106595752

#Carers #Family

Millions of unpaid UK carers ‘living in agony’, says Louise Casey https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/14/millions-of-unpaid-uk-carers-living-in-agony-says-louise-casey #Carers #SocialCare #LouiseCasey #Society #Politics #UkNews

‘It’s so full of love’, the festival for young carers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/the-festival-for-young-carers/

The cost of the caring burden for single, childless women
By Kellie Scott

Single women over 45 without children are much more likely to be spending time caring for family members who are aging, have a disability or chronic illness. And it's not just costing them financially.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/the-caring-burden-for-single-childless-women/106596374

#Carers #PersonalFinance #WomensHealth #KellieScott

Why Scotland's 400,000 unpaid #carers of working age deserve a better deal

The issue of unpaid carers is being marginalised despite its importance to Scotland’s #economy, writes Dr Louise Lawson

#Scotland #Aging #Ageing #Geriatrics #Care #Geriatrics

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-scotlands-400000-unpaid-carers-of-working-age-deserve-a-better-deal-8165400

‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/disabled-britons-report-rise-in-abuse-blue-badges #Disability #Fibromyalgia #MultipleSclerosis #LearningDisability #Osteoarthritis #Carers #UkNews

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands. This is an absolute scandal. #Carers deserve FAR better than this - yet they're being treated as if they were #criminals & #socialsecurity #frauds!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands. This is an absolute scandal. #Carers deserve FAR better than this - yet they're being treated as if they were #criminals & #socialsecurity #frauds!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands. This is an absolute scandal. #Carers deserve FAR better than this - yet they're being treated as if they were #criminals & #socialsecurity #frauds!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands. This is an absolute scandal. #Carers deserve FAR better than this - yet they're being treated as if they were #criminals & #socialsecurity #frauds!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands. This is an absolute scandal. #Carers deserve FAR better than this - yet they're being treated as if they were #criminals & #socialsecurity #frauds!

Inside a family's 'exhausting' battle with the #NDIS to support disabled son https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/perth-family-ndis-support-battle-/106328150 #AutismSpectrumDisorder #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Children #Carers #Disability #AusPol #Discrimination

🌟 Did you discover our 'Researcher spotlight' in the latest issue of Changing Populations, our newsletter magazine? If not, you missed some great interviews, announcements and resources 🌟

▶️ Navigate to section 10 to read the full round-up: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/WzAYgcw05ELXCdXJ?ref=Link

#socialscience #economics #demography #eventhistoryanalysis #carers #caring #intergenerational #generations #migration #REF2029 #BBCRADIO4 #demographic #population #changingpopulations

UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/08/full-time-unpaid-carers-support-resolution-foundation-report #Carers #SocialCare #Benefits #Disability #Welfare #PublicServicesPolicy #Thinktanks #ResolutionFoundation #Politics #UkNews #Society

"Many carers said they were harassed and treated like criminals by DWP staff. Hundreds were convicted of benefit fraud”

DWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/25/dwp-to-reassess-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cases-in-carers-allowance-scandal

#welfarebenefits #carers #dwp #claimants #fakefraud #carersallowance

Today is #CarersRightsDay. Find out how #ESRCfunded CPC-CG research is uncovering #financial and #employment pressures on informal #carers and the urgent need for better recognition, support and planning: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?action=story&id=865

Professor Jane Falkingham, CPC-CG Director, comments: “On #CarersRightsDay, we recognise unpaid #carers, often #caring at great personal cost, and the importance of knowing carers' rights." Watch Jane's full statement for Carers Rights Day: https://youtu.be/G7ZrEuqPg0k

Concerns about the approval of #lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease

"...We are concerned about the approval of this #drug with uncertain net benefit that might foster false hope and expectations among people with #Alzheimer’s disease and their #carers and which might further overburden already overstretched #healthcare systems in Europe..."

#Medicine #Health #Geriatrics #Neurology #Care #MedMastodon

https://www.bmj.com/content/389/bmj.r778

📑 JOB VACANCY

#ResearchFellow post within the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Connecting Generations programme.

Examining fuller #workinglives and #care provision for individuals in later life in the UK and internationally.

📨 Apply by 11 April: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3043625CC

#carers #socialcare #ageing #gerontology #southampton #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

📑 JOB VACANCY

#ResearchFellow post within the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Connecting Generations programme.

Examining fuller #workinglives and #care provision for individuals in later life in the UK and internationally.

📨 Apply by 11 April: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3043625CC

#carers #socialcare #ageing #gerontology #southampton #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

📑 JOB VACANCY

#ResearchFellow post within the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Connecting Generations programme.

Examining fuller #workinglives and #care provision for individuals in later life in the UK and internationally.

📨 Apply by 11 April: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3043625CC

#carers #socialcare #ageing #gerontology #southampton #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

📑 JOB VACANCY

#ResearchFellow post within the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Connecting Generations programme.

Examining fuller #workinglives and #care provision for individuals in later life in the UK and internationally.

📨 Apply by 11 April: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3043625CC

#carers #socialcare #ageing #gerontology #southampton #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

📑 JOB VACANCY

#ResearchFellow post within the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Connecting Generations programme.

Examining fuller #workinglives and #care provision for individuals in later life in the UK and internationally.

📨 Apply by 11 April: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3043625CC

#carers #socialcare #ageing #gerontology #southampton #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

CPC-CG Director Professor Jane Falkingham CBE will speak about 'The new rush hour of life: Balancing paid and unpaid work in mid-life?' for the Sir Roger Jowell Memorial Lecture 2025 - hosted by City, University of London, the National Centre for Social Research, and The Social Research Association.

Full details and registration: https://www.city.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2025/april/sir-roger-jowell-memorial-lecture-2025

#socialsciences #demography #carers #care #unpaidcare #midlife #employment #retirement #parttime #WorkersRights #flexibleworking #gerontology

🗓️NEXT WEEK - CPC-CG/CRA Webinar on Thurs 13 Feb

Bo Hu of LSE explores how #housing improvements can reduce long-term #care costs in England, highlighting the synergies between health and housing policies.

Register to join us: http://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/full_events_calendar/880/CPC_CGCRA_Webinar__Bo_Hu

#socialpolicy #socialscience #ageing #carers #healthresearch #demography #ageingpopulation #gerontology

Just in time for lunch 🥪🍜☕️

📖 The new issue of #ChangingPopulations is here!

Read about the latest news on #population trends and how our #research is helping to tackle #demographic challenges.

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/CmZy5IKeGpRNyfAy?ref=Link&loc=play

#socialscience #demography #economics #migration #inequalities #ageing #carers #UnpaidCarers #geography #socialpolicy #genetics #population_genetics

Unpaid carers must be supported by the DWP and councils
https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/unpaid-carers-support-dwp-councils-care-full/

#DWP
#Overpayment
#Work
#CarersAllowance
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#Carers

“Is vaccine-induced immunity better than immunity from infection?

Vaccine-induced immunity is better because it’s safer. When you get infected with COVID, symptoms from the infection wreak havoc on your body. Whether or not you’ve been infected or vaccinated previously, the COVID booster is going to strengthen your immune responses to high levels and do so in a safe way.

Can I still get COVID if I’m vaccinated?

People who are vaccinated can still get COVID, but it is much more likely they will experience mild symptoms. Vaccinated people are much less likely to experience severe illness or get so sick that they need to be hospitalized. Data continue to show that those who are hospitalized with COVID are largely people who have not received a COVID vaccine within the past 12 months.

Particularly for people at higher risk of severe COVID, vaccination is an essential tool for reducing COVID complications, hospitalization, and death.

Can you get the flu shot and the COVID vaccine at the same time?

Yes! In fact, studies have shown that people who decide to spread out their vaccines into separate appointments often don’t follow through with getting both. We’ve also seen that the immune response generated by each vaccine does not change based on whether they are administered at the same time or separately.

It’s important to remember that many of the same populations at high risk of experiencing severe illness from COVID are also at high risk of severe influenza. Especially for these vulnerable populations, it’s a good idea to time your vaccines together.”

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/what-to-know-about-updated-covid-vaccines-for-2024-25

#influenza #flu #justAflu #virus #viral #pathogen #updated #fluJab #NEW #newJab #SARScov2 #covid19 #COVID_19 #covid #CovidIsNotOver #coronaIstNichtVorbei #coronavirus #herdImmunity #helpOthers #RandomActsOfKindness #selfcare #carers #ally #allies #Disabled

“Is vaccine-induced immunity better than immunity from infection?

Vaccine-induced immunity is better because it’s safer. When you get infected with COVID, symptoms from the infection wreak havoc on your body. Whether or not you’ve been infected or vaccinated previously, the COVID booster is going to strengthen your immune responses to high levels and do so in a safe way.

Can I still get COVID if I’m vaccinated?

People who are vaccinated can still get COVID, but it is much more likely they will experience mild symptoms. Vaccinated people are much less likely to experience severe illness or get so sick that they need to be hospitalized. Data continue to show that those who are hospitalized with COVID are largely people who have not received a COVID vaccine within the past 12 months.

Particularly for people at higher risk of severe COVID, vaccination is an essential tool for reducing COVID complications, hospitalization, and death.

Can you get the flu shot and the COVID vaccine at the same time?

Yes! In fact, studies have shown that people who decide to spread out their vaccines into separate appointments often don’t follow through with getting both. We’ve also seen that the immune response generated by each vaccine does not change based on whether they are administered at the same time or separately.

It’s important to remember that many of the same populations at high risk of experiencing severe illness from COVID are also at high risk of severe influenza. Especially for these vulnerable populations, it’s a good idea to time your vaccines together.”

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/what-to-know-about-updated-covid-vaccines-for-2024-25

#influenza #flu #justAflu #virus #viral #pathogen #updated #fluJab #NEW #newJab #SARScov2 #covid19 #COVID_19 #covid #CovidIsNotOver #coronaIstNichtVorbei #coronavirus #herdImmunity #helpOthers #RandomActsOfKindness #selfcare #carers #ally #allies #Disabled

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/fru…

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/fru…

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/fru…

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/fru…

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/frustration-carer-dad-ed-davey-33658142

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/frustration-carer-dad-ed-davey-33658142

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/frustration-carer-dad-ed-davey-33658142

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/frustration-carer-dad-ed-davey-33658142

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Angry carer dad Ed Davey blasts: 'they don't understand' - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/frustration-carer-dad-ed-davey-33658142

#Tories
#Labour
#LibDems
#Davey
#Carers
#SocialCare
#Reeves
#Budget
#LowPaid

Northern women forced to provide £10bn in unpaid care a year due to hole in NHS provision | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/unpaid-care-northern-women-more-b2605758.html

#NHS
#NHSCrisis
#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#HealthEquityNorth
#InformalCare
#Disabled
#LongTermSick
#ChronicallyIll
#NHSServices
#NorthernEngland
#Women
#BenefitCuts
#PublicHealthFunding
#Funding
#NorthSouthDivide

Unpaid carer says DWP’s fraud prosecution threat was ‘like blackmail’ | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/19/unpaid-carer-dwp-prosecution-threat-like-blackmail

#DWP
#Fraud
#WronglyAccused
#WrongfullyAccused
#CPS
#AccidentalBreachOfEarningsRules
#CarersAllowance
#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#FinancialHardship
#WeCareCampaign
#DWPLettingTheOverpaymentBuildUp
#Court

What pushes unpaid carers into poverty? - Understanding Society
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2024/08/07/what-pushes-unpaid-carers-into-poverty/

#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#Poverty
#JosephRowntreeFoundation
#JRF
#PaidWork
#ReductionInHouseholdEarnings
#Benefits

CW: Transphobia

'This ain’t a culture war’: the UK women who feel politically homeless | General election 2024 | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/02/this-isnt-a-culture-war-uk-women-feel-politically-homeless

#Women
#Trans
#BiologicalSex
#Gender
#Poverty
#Inequalities
#Safety
#Transphobia
#Brexit
#NHS
#Sewage
#Labour
#LibDems
#SocialCare
#Farmers
#SEN
#SEND
#HousingCrisis
#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#Disabilities
#BenefitCuts
#PIPReform
#Islamaphobia
#Misogyny
#WomensRights
#Starmer
#Greens

Tweet: Autism Awareness Aus

Siblings Australia have released a fantastic eBook designed to help parents, #carers and professionals with supporting siblings of people with #disability. Download a free copy of the book below! #AutismFamily #AutismSupport #DisabilitySupport
https://t.co/uxBATzrWHl

Come work with us at Connecting Generations 👇👇

We have TWO #ResearchFellow posts examining:

(i) trends in #employment and #caring responsibilities

(ii) the impact of #costofliving on individuals & families, & the role of #intergenerational support

📨Apply: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2713324CC

#gerontology #carers #demography #socialsciences #ageing #familysupport #costoflivingcrisis

Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/16/carers-allowance-report-a-vivid-insight-into-failings-of-an-unfit-system

#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#CarersAllowance
#DWP
#WorkingCarers
#Insensitive
#ForcedOutOfWork

Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/16/carers-allowance-report-a-vivid-insight-into-failings-of-an-unfit-system

#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#CarersAllowance
#DWP
#WorkingCarers
#Insensitive
#ForcedOutOfWork

Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/16/carers-allowance-report-a-vivid-insight-into-failings-of-an-unfit-system

#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#CarersAllowance
#DWP
#WorkingCarers
#Insensitive
#ForcedOutOfWork

Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/16/carers-allowance-report-a-vivid-insight-into-failings-of-an-unfit-system

#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#CarersAllowance
#DWP
#WorkingCarers
#Insensitive
#ForcedOutOfWork

Carer’s allowance report a vivid insight into failings of an unfit system | Carers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/16/carers-allowance-report-a-vivid-insight-into-failings-of-an-unfit-system

#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#CarersAllowance
#DWP
#WorkingCarers
#Insensitive
#ForcedOutOfWork

'Ministers are clawing back more than £250m from #UnpaidCarers over #BenefitInfringements that occurred largely as a result of #GovernmentFailures'

'...a successions of ministers have failed to fix the problem, leaving tens of thousands of unpaid carers – who save the UK £160bn a year and help prop up #NHS and #SocialCare services – in financial hardship while they repay the debt'
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/18/ministers-clawing-back-251m-carers-dwp-allowance-failures
#ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryFailure #ToryInhumanity #Carers