Alzheimer's Society calls for an end to complex care charging system
Published 8 September 2009
A fifth of carers face difficulties in applying for benefits under the current 'complex and confusing' system according to The Public Accounts Committee.
The group of MPs has today (Tuesday, 8 September) published a report examining the steps the Department for Work and Pensions has taken to improve the delivery of benefits to carers and the support it provides to help them find employment.
Alzheimer's Society comment:
'People with dementia and their carers are among those who are the hardest hit by the financial costs of disability. The support carers provide saves the government over £6 billion a year alone. Carers are doing are hard enough job as it is without having to jump through hoops to apply for necessary benefits and allowances.
This report by the PAC adds further weight to the call for the government's forthcoming green paper to radically overhaul the current charging system and deliver a transparent and fair deal for carers.'
Neil Hunt
Chief Executive
Alzheimer's Society
