Julian pledges support for York carers
June 8, 2023
Julian was pleased to attend a drop in session in Parliament earlier to celebrate Carers Week. This was a fantastic opportunity to meet with Carers UK and other charities involved to discuss the challenges that they are facing and the support that they need.
Carers Week is an annual awareness week which recognises the vital contribution made by people caring unpaid for family members or friends who have a disability, illness, mental health condition, or who need extra help as they grow older.
The seven charities supporting Carers Week in 2023 – Carers UK, Age UK, Carers Trust, Motor Neurone Disease Association, Oxfam GB, Rethink Mental Illness, and The Lewy Body Society – are calling for the Government to deliver cross-UK Government action to support unpaid carers.
It is so important that these individuals receive the support that they need to help them deliver the best care that they can. This has become more apparent with the rise in the cost of living and the fact that a tenth of adults across the UK provide unpaid care for friends or family or other members of their community.
After the event, Julian said:
“I welcome the fact that this Government is continuing to support the implementation of improved rights for carers, enshrined in the Care Act 2014. Carers can receive support through the Carer Element in Universal Credit and through Pension Credit and Carer’s Allowance has been increased to £69.70 per week. Over the last twelve years successive changes will have provided an additional £800 a year for carers. This is something that we can all be incredibly proud of.
Carers of all types, be that paid or unpaid, are integral figures in their communities that must be championed and supported.”
