{"id":74719,"date":"2022-03-24T15:55:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=74719"},"modified":"2022-03-24T21:39:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T21:39:45","slug":"cost-of-living-unpaid-carers-are-struggling-to-make-ends-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/cost-of-living-unpaid-carers-are-struggling-to-make-ends-meet","title":{"rendered":"Cost of living: unpaid carers are struggling to make ends meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMy life is fairly crazy\u201d:&nbsp;unpaid carers are worried and hopeless for the doubled bills and the closure of services.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/1-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Financial pressure on unpaid carers is becoming worse due to the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting in a small, one-bedroom flat, Sarah was checking the letter she received from the government about allowance as well as looking after her disabled sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ve already made cutbacks as far as I can. I don\u2019t drive a car. I don\u2019t smoke. I don\u2019t buy magazines,\u201d&nbsp;said Sarah Spoor, mother of two sons with rare medical conditions.&nbsp;\u201cI should be having the heating on because we\u2019re home, but I\u2019ve barely had the heating on over the whole winter because I was too scared of what the bills might be.&nbsp;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When her eldest son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of three, Sarah\u2019s life as an unpaid carer began. In 2012, the aggravation of her sons\u2019&nbsp;condition required Sarah to spend more time caring for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[They] need 24-hour care. They lose cognition multiple times a day and become unwell very quickly,\u201d&nbsp;said Sarah.&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019m working 160 hours a week because they need someone there all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/4-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The closure of care services has forced many carers to stay at home, making it more difficult to balance work and care.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the pandemic began, due to an overwhelmed&nbsp;medical&nbsp;system and a shortage of professional carers, more and more people became full-time unpaid carers. According to Cardiff and Vale&nbsp;University&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Board, the number of people needing care at home has increased by 30% after the Covid outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake Smith, who is the Policy Officer of Carers Wales,&nbsp;said&nbsp;that a large number of care&nbsp;services&nbsp;were closed during the&nbsp;pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of services that carers used to rely on before the pandemic, like days centres or Respite opportunities, have been withdrawn so carers are having to care for longer &#8230; It\u2019s harder for unpaid carers to work alongside their caring.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most people\u2019s lives seem to have restarted, the impact of the Covid on unpaid carers continues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause of the pandemic we\u2019ve been home since February 2020, we\u2019re not going out because for us the risk of Covid is too high,\u201d&nbsp;said Sarah.&nbsp;\u201cOur life has become very small, I think you\u2019ll find that lots of carers are still at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74742\" width=\"770\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74742\" width=\"770\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Preventing from getting Covid, many carers refrain from getting outdoor and it increases their electric expense. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unable to leave home means no income from work, higher electricity bills, and mental pressure due to lack of social contact and connection with friends.&nbsp;The UK\u2019s cost of living crisis is acting as an accelerator, driving everything towards a worse situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything is going on. This winter I\u2019m starting to choose between did we have the heating or did we eat. I have no idea what will happen next,\u201d&nbsp;said Sarah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause my children have special diets &#8230; so we\u2019re not buying from the cheapest shops. Every week I\u2019m spending about 130 pounds and that used to be about 90. I buy lots of cans of beans and chickpeas, I suppose I could start buying the actual bean and soaking and that would save money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a report&nbsp;published last December&nbsp;by Carers Wales, unpaid carers have to pay on average 1300 pounds&nbsp;one&nbsp;year out of their own pockets to provide care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake said:&nbsp;\u201cFor many health conditions, it\u2019s important to have good heating in the house to keep people warm at all times, which means that many unpaid carers can face additional heating costs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike O&#8217;Brien, an unpaid carer in Wales, is working with the We Care Campaign on collecting data of unpaid carers\u2019&nbsp;weekly breakdowns to prepare for running a digital campaign around the cost of living.&nbsp;He said: \u201cInflation is pretty shocking.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74728\" width=\"600\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-293x733.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74728\" width=\"600\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Infographic-1-293x733.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Carers\u2019 Allowance, on which many unpaid carers rely, is increasing at a much slower rate than inflation and is not sufficient to allow them to meet the electricity bill for the fridge that holds insulin, the energy bill to keep the house warm or the cost of purchasing the equipment needed by the person being cared for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe rates of unpaid Carers\u2019 Allowance is far too low, it\u2019s less than 70 pounds a week. At the moment, the allowance is only due to being increased by 3.1% this April, but as we know the rates of inflation are expected to reach over 7%, significantly higher than that,\u201d said Jake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only carers who spend more than 35 hours a week caring are eligible for Carers\u2019 Allowance. Yesterday, the Welsh Government announced a 500 pounds recognition for carers, but only those eligible for the carer\u2019s allowance will receive it &#8211; about 57,000 people, the number only accounts for about 1\/7 Welsh unpaid carers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor example,&nbsp;Carers\u2019&nbsp;Allowance isn\u2019t open to anyone who receives a pension. So the 500 pounds payment, although it is welcome and it will benefit many unpaid carers &#8230; Many unpaid carers will miss out on the payment,\u201d said Jake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Carers\u2019 Allowance, Sarah\u2019s sons receive the highest level of Personal Independence Payment. However, in order to meet living costs, Sarah still needs to apply for other discounts, and the process of finding information on these benefits was not smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m perhaps more able than some people to find out what benefits I can apply for, but even I didn\u2019t know about the warm winter homes discount until last year. I\u2019ve just applied for a discount on the water &#8230; nobody told me that was possible,\u201d said Sarah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/3-4-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Carers Wales wants the government to prioritise the recovery of the care services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carers Wales is calling on the UK Government to relax eligibility for Carers\u2019 Allowance and for the Welsh Government to restore and reopen care services in Wales so that unpaid carers can get help from the community. However, lots of unpaid carers have no faith that the status is going to be better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake said: \u201cUnfortunately, the majority of unpaid carers predict the situation will get even worse.&nbsp;[Our] research found that the majority of unpaid carers felt that the local services for them would be reduced even more in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you consider that two years on from the pandemic, we\u2019re still seeing significant disruption to carers services, and we\u2019re still seeing carers having to provide more care with less support, it\u2019s easy to understand why many unpaid carers feel quite cynical and fearful about the future. Because they haven\u2019t really seen anything improve in the last two years. 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