COVID and the cost of living crisis are exacerbating the struggles informal carers face. Their labour deserves recognition.
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Affordability is a question of political and policy priorities. If we want a fair and adequate social security system, we cannot continue cutting the resources of those who already have the least.
Requiring low-paid, part-time workers to increase their hours or take on multiple jobs can have adverse physical and mental health impacts.
The scale of the ‘disability price tag’ means one-off payments will hardly make a dent for many households.
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