Mps Criticise Complexity of Benefits for Carers Commons Committee Condemns System
The Herald › September 08, 2009
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BENEFITS paid to almost one million carers in Britain, whose social care is estimated to save the economy GBP23bn a year, are condemned today by MPs as "unnecessarily complex and cause confusion".
Furthermore, the influential Commons Public Accounts Committee says the bureaucracy of the target culture at JobCentres means work advisers are not given enough incentives to help carers find part- time work, which they can fit around their caring responsibilities.See the full content of this document
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Mps Criticise Complexity of Benefits for Carers Commons Committee Condemns System
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays around GBP2bn a year in benefits such as the Carer's Allowance and Employment Support to 915,000 people, who look after relatives and other loved ones. Five years ago, ...
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