Exclusive: Teachers and NHS staff forced to take desperate measures to avoid falling foul of earnings limits, says ‘devastating’ study
‘DWP threatened to send in bailiffs’: the unpaid carers told to repay benefitAnalysis: Millions wasted, lives blighted: time to put an end to the carer’s allowance scandal
Teachers, NHS staff and other key workers who balance part-time work with caring for loved ones are quitting their jobs to avoid being hit with huge cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance rules, according to a study.
Research into the human impact of the penalties found sanctions running into thousands of pounds, triggered by opaque rules, and poor administration by benefits officials playing havoc with carers’ working lives, health and finances.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exclusive: Teachers and NHS staff forced to take desperate measures to avoid falling foul of earnings limits, says ‘devastating’ study‘DWP threatened to send in bailiffs’: the unpaid carers told to repay benefitAnalysis: Millions wasted, lives blighted: time to put an end to the carer’s allowance scandalTeachers, NHS staff and other key workers who balance part-time work with caring for loved ones are quitting their jobs to avoid being hit with huge cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance rules, according to a study.Research into the human impact of the penalties found sanctions running into thousands of pounds, triggered by opaque rules, and poor administration by benefits officials playing havoc with carers’ working lives, health and finances. Continue reading…
