Carers welcome ‘credit’ proposals in Pensions White Paper

Carers have welcomed the ‘Carers’ Credit’ proposals in the UK Government’s Pensions White Paper launched yesterday (25th May).

The White Paper puts forward Carers’ Credit measures will that will allow carers to build up an entitlement to a state pension without having to make a minimum level of national insurance contributions. This will apply to people caring for the sick and severely disabled for 20 hours or more a week…

New Hafal Guide Sets out Assembly Targets for Mental Health

On Thursday (11th May) Health and Social Services Minister Dr Brian Gibbons launched Hafal’s new Timetable that summarises the Assembly Government’s Raising the Standard: The Revised Adult Mental Health National Service Framework and an Action Plan for Wales…