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Carer's Allowance Report Reveals DWP Systemic Failures

A devastating independent review exposes how the DWP's flawed Carer's Allowance system criminalised unpaid carers, with some driven to consider suicide. Ministers face calls for apology and urgent reform.

DWP to cancel carer debt after scandal

Thousands of unpaid carers hit with huge DWP overpayment debts could have them cancelled or refunded after a damning government review. Read the full story.

DWP to review 300,000 carer benefit cases

The DWP will reassess 300,000 Carer's Allowance cases after a review exposed systemic errors that left unpaid carers in debt. Discover the full story and what it means for claimants.

Carer's Allowance Overpayments Review Announced

185,000 unpaid carers in England and Wales to have historic overpayments reviewed after decade-long DWP scandal. Government accepts review recommendations to address injustice.

Foster carers face racist abuse in England crisis

Shocking new report reveals foster carers and social workers across England are being systematically targeted by racist abuse and far-right campaigns, creating a dangerous shortage of safe homes for vulnerable children.

Carer jailed for fleecing £300k from pensioner

A so-called carer who systematically drained an elderly woman's life savings of £300,000 while pretending to be her friend has been sentenced to prison in a shocking case of elder abuse.

Tenerife carer accused of elderly financial exploitation

Exclusive investigation reveals how a trusted carer allegedly drained an elderly woman's life savings while her family remained oblivious to the systematic financial abuse unfolding in their relative's Tenerife home.

Five groups could claim extra £1,560 from DWP

Thousands of Brits could be entitled to significant benefit boosts including Pension Credit, Carer's Allowance and Universal Credit top-ups. Discover if you're eligible for this financial support.

UK's Unpaid Carers Denied Vital Support in Postcode Lottery

Exclusive: A damning new report reveals a 'devastating postcode lottery' is failing the UK's 5.4 million unpaid carers, leaving them isolated and without vital respite. Discover the human cost of the crumbling social care system.

Kate Garraway's £16k-a-Month Care Cost Heartbreak

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway opens up about the immense financial and emotional toll of caring for her late husband, Derek Draper, in a new documentary, 'Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story'.

Rochdale grooming gang victim's tragic death revealed

A young woman, a known victim of the Rochdale grooming gang, was found dead after a lifetime of trauma. An inquest exposes the devastating link between her childhood sexual exploitation and her tragic demise, raising urgent questions about victim support.

Modern Slavery Experts Condemn UK Minister's Comments

Leading anti-slavery professionals and charities have issued a stark rebuke to UK Security Minister Tahir Mahmood, asserting his views on modern slavery are dangerously disconnected from the grim reality faced by victims and those on the frontline.

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