Change Carer's Allowance to pay carers minimum wage for every hour of care
- 89 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 151 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
I would like the Government to recognise the hard work and struggles unpaid carers go through and change Carer's Allowance to pay carers the minimum wage for every hour of care they provide. Workers are entitled to the minimum wage, and we think carers should be too.
Found: We feel that carers are underappreciated and under recognised, and should be entitled to the minimum
Mentions:
1: None continue to face significant financial challenges in this cost of living crisis; further that carers - Speech Link
2: None of both working and state pension age, and to review Carers Allowance eligibility, so that carers can - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab - Life peer) to take account of the needs of unpaid carers. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab - Life peer) and should be supported, but I doubt if the 5,000 carers just surveyed by Carers UK about a national - Speech Link
3: Lord Laming (XB - Life peer) These carers said to us, “What is the country doing to support unpaid carers?” - Speech Link
4: Lord Evans of Rainow (Con - Life peer) My noble friend just mentioned child carers, and the noble Baroness just mentioned carers of working - Speech Link
Empower and Recognize Unpaid Carers in Healthcare Decision-Making
- 72 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 170 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
Formalise recognition of unpaid carers to ensure their involvement in healthcare decisions. We want unpaid carers to be recognised in law so they can more easily refer the people they care for to health services, and be involved in decisions about healthcare for the person they care for.
Found: This petition urges the Government action to recognize unpaid carers' crucial role in healthcare.
Give parents/carers/guardians of SEND people rights to attend decision panels
- 2,096 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,237 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
I am petitioning for parents, and legal guardians/carers of children and adults with special needs and disabilities to have a right to be present at Local Authority decision panels, when decisions are being made regarding their care and education (eg. EHCPs and social care).
Found: This is my petition for families, guardians and carers to be allowed to be present at LA decision panels
Mentions:
1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) Carers Action Day 2024 theme is “fair futures for young carers”, which, it understands, will focus on - Speech Link
2: Adam, Karen (SNP - Banffshire and Buchan Coast) year’s young carers action day is “fair futures for young carers”. - Speech Link
3: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) year’s young carers action day is “fair futures for young carers”. - Speech Link
4: Mackay, Gillian (Green - Central Scotland) carers, which has been shaped by the views of more than 500 young carers. - Speech Link
5: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) and supporting young carers. - Speech Link
6: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) , including young carers. - Speech Link
7: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) , including young carers. - Speech Link
Found: CPG Carers minutes 16 March 22
Apr. 02 2024
Source Page: Scotland's Carers Update Release March 2024Found: Scotland's Carers Update Release March 2024
Jun. 14 2011
Source Page: Carers and personalisation: improving outcomes. 31 p.Found: Carers and personalisation: improving outcomes. 31 p.