{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/330307.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":330307,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Recognise Unpaid Carers.Increase allowance & Reward them for care they provide","background":"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.","additional_details":"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.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2020-07-03T15:34:13.747Z","updated_at":"2020-07-22T16:07:26.685Z","rejected_at":"2020-07-22T16:07:26.689Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-07-05T18:17:04.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe'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. \r\n\t\r\nYou 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:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300032\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316843\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}