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The Duties of a Carer and the Hidden Costs of Care

Caring is an all-encompassing role that extends into financial, emotional, and physical realms. Carers provide essential support that enables disabled individuals to live with dignity, yet they often bear the brunt of financial strain. Recognizing and addressing these hidden costs is a step towards ensuring carers receive the support and financial security they deserve. Policymakers and support organizations must acknowledge that caring responsibilities do not pause simply because a disabled person is temporarily away from home.

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Mental Health Support For Students

Mental health plays a crucial role in a student’s academic journey. The pressures of coursework, exams, and maintaining a social life can be overwhelming. For students who also juggle work, caregiving responsibilities, or both, the challenges are significantly amplified.

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A Day in the Life of Someone Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Living with multiple sclerosis is a complex and often unpredictable experience, with each day bringing unique physical and emotional challenges. Symptoms like muscle weakness, fatigue, forgetfulness, and pain can make daily life difficult, even overwhelming, but the support of a carer can be transformative.

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When Universal Credit Makes You Feel Worthless

Navigating Universal Credit (UC) is challenging enough, but the added stigma and lack of empathy from government staff can leave you questioning your very identity. For many, the pursuit of building a better life through entrepreneurship or fulfilling roles as carers is met not with support, but with scrutiny. It’s a system that often feels designed to make you doubt your capabilities and worth, a dynamic that erodes confidence and fosters resentment.

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Gainfully Self-Employed: Navigating Universal Credit’s Complex Standards

Undermining, humiliating, and degrading a business owner by dismissing their work as not “gainfully self-employed” could constitute a form of discrimination, particularly if the individual faces additional barriers due to disability. Such treatment may violate the Equality Act 2010, which protects against discrimination based on disability, and the Human Rights Act 1998, which ensures the right to dignity and respect.

Universal Credit and Mental Health Deterioration

Universal Credit, intended to streamline welfare support, has become a source of severe emotional distress for many, especially those with mental health conditions, disabilities, or those juggling multiple responsibilities like caring, self-employment, and education. The system’s requirements often push claimants into situations that worsen their mental health, with frequent threats of sanctions and unrealistic task demands creating a cycle of anxiety and fear.

Universal Credit: Cutting Costs, Not Supporting People

Universal Credit should be a lifeline for those facing financial hardship, but its punitive approach often creates additional struggles rather than relief. By knowing your rights, documenting your interactions, challenging unfair decisions, and raising awareness, you can defend yourself and join the movement for a welfare system that prioritizes the dignity and rights of its claimants over fiscal cuts Change will require a collective effort. But with ongoing advocacy and persistence, we can strive for a fairer welfare system that respects the diverse needs and rights of all claimants.