This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Recognise Unpaid Carers.Increase allowance & Reward them for care they provide
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Raise Carer’s Allowance in England,Wales & NI to match Scotland. Address the financial hardship faced by many unpaid carers.Every day they take on enormous responsibility caring & should be properly recognised. It's unacceptable that any carer should suffer financially when providing quality care.
Unpaid Careers save Govt £132Bn a year surviving on a pitiful allowance of well under £1.90/ph. They can’t live on £67pw some are Mentally & Physically exhausted spending 35+ hrs a week,24/7 Unable to,or cant take paid employment & about 50% of working age carers in households with no income.It's such a small increase but will make a huge difference,recognizing the invaluable contribution & sacrifices they make providing quality care.Without them full time paid care would have to be provided.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Carer's Allowance in Scotland is the same level as in England and Wales.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, or you might like to sign these petitions:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300032
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316843We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.