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Parents are increasingly becoming the primary caregivers for their disabled adult children, which often comes at a high physical and emotional cost.

The UK government has outlined the requirements for becoming a foster carer in England, stating that people do not need to own a home or give up their jobs Read More: https://punchng.com/working-adults-renters-can-become-foster-carers-in-england-uk-govt/

<p>A taper is much better than a cliff-edge. But problems with carer’s allowance should have been solved years ago </p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/26/carers-allowance-cliff-edge-abolished-in-the-budget">reform of carer’s allowance</a> – a benefit paid to people who spend 35 or more hours a week caring for&nbsp;a&nbsp;disabled

<p>Controversial mechanism that hit unpaid carers with huge penalties to be scrapped following Guardian investigation</p><p>The controversial rule that led to unpaid carers being punished with penalties amounting to thousands of pounds is to be abolished, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>The chancellor, John Healey, is to announce a new digital taper system fo