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We have new Looking After Someone guides for 2025/26!

These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland.

Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: www.shopcarersuk.org/en/products/...

State of Caring is the largest survey gathering experiences of unpaid carers. It is vital in campaigning for change and helped win rights and commitments including carer’s leave, extra payments, and the right to a break.

Complete this year’s survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN

Supporting unpaid carers in Parliament Square this afternoon before the dreadful Welfare Bill tomorrow.

I will be voting against the Labour Government's Bill and FOR my vulnerable constituents and their carers.

📸 @carers-uk.bsky.social

#LabourValuesScrapped #ProtectCarersBenefits

Thousands of unpaid carers risk being pushed into poverty by the Government’s welfare reforms. I met with @carers-uk.bsky.social‬ to stand against these cuts and highlight the vital work carers do #ProtectCarersBenefits

I hope that MPs will continue to pursue their opposition to the upcoming Bill and the changes proposed in the Green Paper.

In Scotland, creating a two tier reserved system alongside devolved Adult Disability Payment (equivalent to PIP) will also create greater complexity for individuals, take money from the Scottish budget and public services and create greater demand on overstretched advice services

No-one knows what's around the corner... a diagnosis of cancer, a stroke, an accident. If this happens we need to know a true safety net is there. Disability benefits already don't meet the extra costs of disability. Any cut will cause irreparable harm, poverty and even greater impact on health

Changes to benefit reforms reduce saving from bill by £3bn in 2029-30 but create huge difference in support between claimants | Institute for Fiscal Studies These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder.

Whilst it's good that some concessions have been made to protect existing claimants, this simply isn't enough. Creating a 2tier system where people who become sick, disabled or unpaid carers after the cut off date will receive significantly less support is unacceptable 🧵

ifs.org.uk/articles/cha...

Disability Labour - the Labour Party’s official disabled person’s affiliate organisation - has issued a statement that the government’s concessions are insufficient and is calling on all MPs to vote against the benefits Bill on Tuesday

Sign the letter and write to your MP! Protect disabled people and unpaid carers from devastating benefit cuts.

#greenpaper
#welfarereform
#unpaidcarers
#PIP

The MIG Expert Group, launched its final report this week. Catch up with it here: www.gov.scot/publications...

Carers Scotland have been an active member of this group and a Minimum Income Guarantee would be transformational to the carers we represent.

The 2025 State of Caring Survey is now live!

We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN

In 12 days MPs will vote on welfare legislation that will bring about devastating benefits cuts for disabled people and unpaid carers.

It's time to act now to protect carers benefits
www.carersuk.org/news-and-cam...

Carers Scotland were at the Scotland Demands Better launch in Edinburgh yesterday, demanding better for the people of Scotland.

Join the march for all of us.
Edinburgh - 25 October 2025.
Find out more: scotland-demands-better.com
#WedemandBetter

The minimum income guarantee is a way forward for this and more. The coming AI “revolution” will see many roles just disappear, the same as happened in the Industrial Revolution.

Back then, there was widespread destitution, it took the state decades to catch up. The MIG is one way to counter that.

The Minimum Income Guarantee: a roadmap to dignity for all The final report by the independent Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group outlines how a Minimum Income Guarantee could potentially be delivered in Scotland using a roadmap approach, combining long-te...

Today, the MIG Expert Group, launches its final report which is available here: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836.... 
 
Everyone can need a helping hand from time to time. Financial insecurity holds people, families and the country back. Action can and must start now to deliver a Minimum Income Guarantee.

A Minimum Income Guarantee could be transformational for unpaid carers. The Expert Group report recommends pilots for key groups. Carers Scotland with IPPR Scotland produced a proposal for how such a pilot could work for unpaid carers. You can read it here
www.carersuk.org/reports/mini...

I’ve worked alongside the MIG Expert Group and Experts by Experience Panel on really exciting work. We’ve developed a roadmap to dignity for all delivered by reforming social security, paid work, services and costs. We can and must start now. Read about it here: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pension Age Disability Payment Workshop - Age Scotland. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Pension Age Disability Payment is a new benefit from Social Security Scotland. It is replacing Attendance Allowance for people of pension age who have a disability or long-term health condition that m...

Learn more about the new Pension Age Disability Payment with this session from Carers Scotland and Age Scotland.
Pension Age Disability Payment Zoom online workshop,
provided by Age Scotland
26 June 11am – 12noon
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The 2025 State of Caring Survey is now live!

We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN

Scottish Government Minister for Social Care, Maree Todd MSP recognises the contribution of #unpaidcarers and this year's #CarersWeek during the debate passing the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill with its right to a break for carers.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pension Age Disability Payment Workshop - Age Scotland. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Pension Age Disability Payment is a new benefit from Social Security Scotland. It is replacing Attendance Allowance for people of pension age who have a disability or long-term health condition that…

Learn more about the new Pension Age Disability Payment with this session from Carers Scotland and Age Scotland.
Pension Age Disability Payment Zoom online workshop,
provided by Age Scotland
26 June 11am – 12noon
Register here:

An excellent #CarersWeek Roundtable at the Scottish Parliament with #unpaidcarers and Carers Week partner organisations sharing the challenges carers face and what needs to change.

Thanks to Carol Mochan MSP for organising and MSPs who attended (listed below).

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Carers Scotland welcomes the support of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament for the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill.

The Bill contains an important new right for unpaid carers - the right to a break from caring.

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Carers Scotland welcomes the passing of the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill today in the Scottish Parliament. The Bill contains an important new right for people living in residential care to have an essential visitor–Anne’s Law. This protects the human rights of individuals, families & unpaid carers.

Has your workplace been transformational for members of staff who are carers?
Recognise this with the 60th Anniversary Carers UK Awards. Nomination entries are free, and you can apply for as many categories as you like. Find out more here: www.carersuk.org/about-us/60-...

9th - 15th June is #CarersWeek!
Thank you to the First Minister of Scotland for this message of support to unpaid carers.

Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: 'On a knife edge' 'When nearly half of people are so financially fragile that they are living in fear of a £100 bill, something has gone very wrong'

'When nearly half of people are so financially fragile that they are living in fear of a £100 bill, something has gone very wrong'

www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

The Scottish and Welsh elections will be interesting but the big difference is that voters wishes are much more represented via a form of proportional representation. I think that's a better way that FPTP

Not really. It's a three-way SNP, Reform or Labour. Listening to John Curtice on BBC Scotland, he's indicating Reform are picking up Labour and Conservative votes. Potentially though voter apathy might have an impact.