UK_Care Act 2015

On 1st April 2015, the UK will see changes for unpaid carers. They will be able to get assessments from Social Services and other authorities about their needs as well as those they are caring for. They will also need to get more involved in lobbying their employers about flexible working and benefits they should be entitled to. If we are to help ourselves, as individuals and as a group, we need to make businesses and industry aware of our input into society and into their profit base. Unpaid carers save the authorities millions of pounds. And this applies to their employers because they do their utmost to continue in their roles and do the best they can for those businesses. There is a general election taking place on May 7th 2015 so it is important to understand how unpaid carers are going to be addressed in political party manifestos. If you can write to your MP, or politicians whom you deem appropriate, they could take note. These are some of the most challenging times for them... it is important to understand this and use the opportunity.