#carers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #carers, aggregated by home.social.
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Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
By Adrienne FrancisVal Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.
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Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
By Adrienne FrancisVal Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.
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My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff
By Gaby HinsliffIf Andy Burnham is minded to grasp the nettle, he will need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a levy for ageing well?
#Socialcare #Society #Carers #AndyBurnham #Inheritancetax #Politics #UKnews #Alzheimers #Taxandspending #TheGuardian #GabyHinsliff
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My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/my-generation-scared-care-tax-andy-burnham-ageing-well #SocialCare #Society #Carers #AndyBurnham #InheritanceTax #Politics #UkNews #Alzheimers #TaxAndSpending
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Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
By Paige CockburnHaving a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.
#AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn
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Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
By Paige CockburnHaving a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.
#AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn
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Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
By Stephanie RichardsFederal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/integrity-care-federal-court-proceedings-dropped/106914618
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Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
By Stephanie RichardsFederal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/integrity-care-federal-court-proceedings-dropped/106914618
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'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
By Amy SheehanKenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/what-its-like-as-a-young-carer/106891386
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'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
By Amy SheehanKenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/what-its-like-as-a-young-carer/106891386
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How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
By Rosie Morris, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay PoultonAiden is an unforgettable young caregiver in Walthamstow, east London, who has been looking after his mum for over half his life. Every few weeks, Aiden and other young carers get a rare night off thanks to tenacious council worker Satvinder, who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough. This film joins them as they reclaim a few hours of their teenage lives back.
#Society #Carers #UKnews #London #Schools #Education #Schoolattendanceandabsence #Socialcare #Documentaryfilms #Documentary #Film #TheGuardian #RosieMorris #RebeccaMarkLawson #EkaterinaOchagavia #LindsayPoulton
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The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’
The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system
https://inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers-allowance-could-be-cut-as-earnings-rise-4628378
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The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’
The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system
https://inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers-allowance-could-be-cut-as-earnings-rise-4628378
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Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.
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Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/10/when-profit-is-put-above-the-welfare-of-vulnerable-children-in-care; https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/05/child-care-councils-private-equity-companies. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/10/when-profit-is-put-above-the-welfare-of-vulnerable-children-in-care; https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/05/child-care-councils-private-equity-companies. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"
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🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once
NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.
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🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once
NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.
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5. Family Action https://family-action.org.uk/self-help/
6. Self-care for parents and carers https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/
7. Setting Healthy Boundaries https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/
8. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-interpersonal-effectiveness-skills1. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services-and-planning/how-to-plan-for-a-mental-health-crisis/
2. Carers https://carers.org/about-caring/about-caring
3. Online Parenting Courses https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses/
4. Foster and/or Adopt https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption#FosterCare #Adopt #Adoption #Adopted #mentor #guide #advice #Care #carers #caring #CaringEconomy #CareGiver #CareGiving #parent #parents #parenting #parentingAdvice #Guardian #baby #babies #kids #children #teen #preteen #teens #teenager #teenagers #young #YoungCarer #YoungCarers #youth
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All links swapped, for instances with shorter msg limits
5. Family Action https://family-action.org.uk/self-help/
6. Self-care for parents and carers https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/
7. Setting Healthy Boundaries https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/
8. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-interpersonal-effectiveness-skills1. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services-and-planning/how-to-plan-for-a-mental-health-crisis/
2. Carers https://carers.org/about-caring/about-caring
3. Online Parenting Courses https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses/
4. Foster and/or Adopt https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption#FosterCare #Adopt #Adoption #Adopted #mentor #guide #advice #Care #carers #caring #CaringEconomy #CareGiver #CareGiving #parent #parents #parenting #parentingAdvice #Guardian #baby #babies #kids #children #teen #preteen #teens #teenager #teenagers #young #YoungCarer #YoungCarers #youth
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All help links
1. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services-and-planning/how-to-plan-for-a-mental-health-crisis/
2. Carers https://carers.org/about-caring/about-caring
3. Online Parenting Courses https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses/
4. Foster and/or Adopt https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption5. Family Action https://family-action.org.uk/self-help/
6. Self-care for parents and carers https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/
7. Setting Healthy Boundaries https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/
8. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-interpersonal-effectiveness-skills#FosterCare #Adopt #Adoption #Adopted #mentor #guide #advice #Care #carers #caring #CaringEconomy #CareGiver #CareGiving #parent #parents #parenting #parentingAdvice #Guardian #baby #babies #kids #children #teen #preteen #teens #teenager #teenagers #young #YoungCarer #YoungCarers #youth
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All help links
1. Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services-and-planning/how-to-plan-for-a-mental-health-crisis/
2. Carers https://carers.org/about-caring/about-caring
3. Online Parenting Courses https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses/
4. Foster and/or Adopt https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption5. Family Action https://family-action.org.uk/self-help/
6. Self-care for parents and carers https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/
7. Setting Healthy Boundaries https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/
8. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-interpersonal-effectiveness-skills#FosterCare #Adopt #Adoption #Adopted #mentor #guide #advice #Care #carers #caring #CaringEconomy #CareGiver #CareGiving #parent #parents #parenting #parentingAdvice #Guardian #baby #babies #kids #children #teen #preteen #teens #teenager #teenagers #young #YoungCarer #YoungCarers #youth
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📝 The UK government's #PensionsCommission interim report - it's encouraging to see CPC-CG research referenced and acknowledged in the report, which sets out the challenges that the UK's #pensions system is facing to 2050.
The report cites research led by CPC-CG Co-Director Professor Maria Evandrou, which shows that policies encouraging #older adults to remain in #employment are in direct conflict with the rising reliance on informal #carers to provide #socialcare.
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📝 The UK government's #PensionsCommission interim report - it's encouraging to see CPC-CG research referenced and acknowledged in the report, which sets out the challenges that the UK's #pensions system is facing to 2050.
The report cites research led by CPC-CG Co-Director Professor Maria Evandrou, which shows that policies encouraging #older adults to remain in #employment are in direct conflict with the rising reliance on informal #carers to provide #socialcare.
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DWP pursued woman’s employer for nonexistent ‘benefit debt’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/20/dwp-pursued-womans-employer-for-nonexistent-benefit-debt #Carers #Benefits #CarersAllowance #UkNews #Society #UniversalCredit
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DWP pursued woman’s employer for nonexistent ‘benefit debt’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/20/dwp-pursued-womans-employer-for-nonexistent-benefit-debt #Carers #Benefits #CarersAllowance #UkNews #Society #UniversalCredit
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The state of young Australians
A crisis of social reproduction* “Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.”
“…We estimated that reducing factors such as parental psychological distress, hostile parenting and partner violence could potentially prevent up to 40% of severe and persistent mental health problems in young Australians.” >>
https://theconversation.com/to-improve-childrens-mental-health-start-by-supporting-their-parents-271944* Young Australians kept in the dark
Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/australias-social-media-ban-preventing-teens-from-accessing-the-news-research-finds* Sydney mum reveals the huge cost of the school run (Young people's socialisation into (car) dependency)
"She would easily spend $170 a week on petrol, and drives between 80km and 90km often six or seven days a week, depending on what’s on. In 2024, the average household should budget between $10,000 and $25,000 a year to own car." >>
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/scool-run-australia-cost-2024/
#SocialReproduction #StateRetreat #CareDeficit #MentalHealth #anxiety #children #parenting #carers #family #DomesticViolence #violence #suburbia #sprawl #cars #MobilityDesign #CarDependency #work #WageStagnation #inequality #housing #instability #DoubleBurden #financialisation #outsourcing #SocialMedia #MSM #independence #citizens -
The state of young Australians
A crisis of social reproduction* “Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.”
“…We estimated that reducing factors such as parental psychological distress, hostile parenting and partner violence could potentially prevent up to 40% of severe and persistent mental health problems in young Australians.” >>
https://theconversation.com/to-improve-childrens-mental-health-start-by-supporting-their-parents-271944* Young Australians kept in the dark
Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/australias-social-media-ban-preventing-teens-from-accessing-the-news-research-finds* Sydney mum reveals the huge cost of the school run (Young people's socialisation into (car) dependency)
"She would easily spend $170 a week on petrol, and drives between 80km and 90km often six or seven days a week, depending on what’s on. In 2024, the average household should budget between $10,000 and $25,000 a year to own car." >>
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/scool-run-australia-cost-2024/
#SocialReproduction #StateRetreat #CareDeficit #MentalHealth #anxiety #children #parenting #carers #family #DomesticViolence #violence #suburbia #sprawl #cars #MobilityDesign #CarDependency #work #WageStagnation #inequality #housing #instability #DoubleBurden #financialisation #outsourcing #SocialMedia #MSM #independence #citizens -
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
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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
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Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/13/older-people-risk-mental-decline-if-they-do-long-hours-of-caring-uk-study-shows #Carers #SocialCare #UkNews #Health #MentalHealth
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Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/13/older-people-risk-mental-decline-if-they-do-long-hours-of-caring-uk-study-shows #Carers #SocialCare #UkNews #Health #MentalHealth
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‘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/
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‘It’s so full of love’, the festival for young carers
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/the-festival-for-young-carers/
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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
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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
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‘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
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‘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
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Three disasters in three years: Brazil’s deadly floods show women are ‘the first to die’ when extreme weather hits https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/24/three-disasters-three-years-brazil-deadly-floods-women-extreme-weather #Brazil #ClimateCrisis #WorldNews #Environment #Americas #InternallyDisplacedPeople #Women #Carers #Caribbean #ExtremeWeather
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Three disasters in three years: Brazil’s deadly floods show women are ‘the first to die’ when extreme weather hits https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/24/three-disasters-three-years-brazil-deadly-floods-women-extreme-weather #Brazil #ClimateCrisis #WorldNews #Environment #Americas #InternallyDisplacedPeople #Women #Carers #Caribbean #ExtremeWeather
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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!
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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!
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Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands #CarersAllowance #Carers #Benefits #Welfare #Society #Politics #UkNews
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Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/unpaid-carers-allowance-dwp-benefit-repayment-demands #CarersAllowance #Carers #Benefits #Welfare #Society #Politics #UkNews
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The unseen costs of living with a disability in regional Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/the-cost-of-living-with-disability-in-the-regions/106440882 #Disabilities #MentalHealth #Carers #NDIS #Disability #AusPol
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The unseen costs of living with a disability in regional Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/the-cost-of-living-with-disability-in-the-regions/106440882 #Disabilities #MentalHealth #Carers #NDIS #Disability #AusPol
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MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/22/mps-threaten-fresh-inquiry-into-carers-allowance-scandal-amid-redress-delays #CarersAllowance #Carers #Benefits #Welfare #SocialCare #Society #UkNews
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MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/22/mps-threaten-fresh-inquiry-into-carers-allowance-scandal-amid-redress-delays #CarersAllowance #Carers #Benefits #Welfare #SocialCare #Society #UkNews
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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
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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
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You'll be unsurprised that the Department of Work & Pensions is still sending demands out for repayment of 'overpayment' of carers allowance even after Govt. commitments to reform the system & review/reassess all cases, based on Liz Sayce's caustic review of the DWP's actions against carers.
Once again the DWP's inhumanity is on show but this time its hard to mount the defence they're only doing the Minister's bidding as the Govt. is explicitly not asking for this!