A CarersNI report says introducing a right to paid carer’s leave & flexible working could generate an extra £103-198 million in tax receipts & benefit expenditure could fall by £40-86 million annually. Supporting & valuing carers really is a win-win policy⤵️

www.allianceparty.org/economy_mini...

New report from @carers-uk.bsky.social / CarersNI looking at international evidence. Measures to reduce poverty, save the state money & support the economy:
1. Statutory paid leave & flex working policies.
2. Reform Carers Allowance.
3. More paid care. www.carersuk.org/northern-ire...

Louise Vance makes an impassioned speech calling on #NorthernIreland health and social care system to have a duty of care for unpaid carers: "When will they realise they are asking too much from us?" #CarersRightsDay @CarersNI @CentreForCare

Long overdue to bring in statutory legal right for support for carers in NI as is the case in rest of UK.

@CarersNI Craig Harrison and my remarks @BBCRadioUlster GMU (at 2:11:27) 👉

#CarersWeek2023 #CarersNewDealNI

I spoke @BBCRadioUlster with @consumerlinda On Your Behalf re unpaid carers and call for updated carers strategy (>43:00) 👉 @bbcradioulster

@CarersNI @StrokeAssocNI @nichstweet @ResurgamTrust @HLCAlliance @martinh31dl @sineadmalone17 @bevbeattie #TeamBev

Glad NI Public Services Ombudsman published critical report on PIP maladministration. @MadameUlster and I have a lived experience with this. Our greatest frustration was that expert medical evidence was ignored, point blankly. Bring on reform! @NIPSO_Comms @CarersNI

Accurate summary of #carers workshop I attended @NICVA - Review of Adult Social Care @MadameUlster @sineadmalone17 @CarersNI @nichstweet @strokeassocni @CarersTrust

ARTICLE: Living the #stroke experience #NISC16 @nimastStroke @UKStrokeForum @nichstweet @strokeassocni @CarersNI

Our #stroke #recovery #TEDxStormont2014 Talk #TeamBev w/ thanks @TheStrokeAssoc @NICHStweet @DiffStrokes @CarersNI http://t.co/2PNoxzz2BT

Spoke about #OurStroke on radio @CarersWeek @CarersNI @TheStrokeAssoc #lifeafterstroke

“Be Catholic and have a large family”: Tim McGarry #carersweek @CarersNI @StrokeAssocNI http://t.co/fXSCQEX46f

#ff @JuliaEKee @wackyj67 @RyanTCrown @vauxhaulAstra @CarersNI

Thank you to Carers NI, who have done vital work in shining a spotlight on the challenges unpaid carers face.
📄 Read the full report and recommendations: www.carersuk.org/.../carers-n....
#CarerPoverty #SocialJustice #CarersNI #CFNI #SupportCarers

Kellie Armstrong MLA's members statement ahead of Carers UK 60th Anniversary.

#UnpaidCarer #carers #carersuk #carersni #carersupport #AllianceWorks #allianceparty #alliancemla #assembly