A cruel new wave of council cuts is axing vital grants to people who care for their disabled relatives.
Respite
payments, which let full-time carers take an occasional break, are a
lifeline for thousands of people who look after vulnerable loved ones.
Some
use the money to pay for home visits from professional carers or to
take their family members to respite centres near their homes.
Others rely on them to fund short breaks which give them some relief from the 24-hour job of caring.
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