Welfare Reform: Your questions answered

How carers will be affected by planned changes to benefits

In February 2012 the Government is in the process of making the biggest changes to the working-age benefits system for decades. This is bringing a great deal of uncertainty and fear for families affected by illness and disability who depend on benefits for their everyday living costs.

To try and explain, in plain English, what these changes will mean for carers and their families, Carers UK has put together a list of frequently asked questions about welfare reform.

The Government have still not announced some of the details, including key information on the knock-on impact of some of the changes on carers – so we still do not have answers to some important questions. However we are pressing hard for more details and will update this briefing as soon as we have them.

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