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Could this radical idea transform social care in the UK? | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to Paul Sagar’s article suggesting a ‘Care First’ year for students in exchange for 50% off university fees

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/04/could-this-radical-idea-transform-social-care-in-the-uk

#Socialcare #Society #AndyBurnham #Politics #Welfare #Carers #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

"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

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