I gave up work to care for my mum for two years together with my brother…we cared for her 100 hours a week each…she could not be left as she was bed bound so we could not work at all. Only one of you can claim carer’s allowance I believe.
Footnote 2 deserves a full post of its own. If this government is serious about growth and productivity, it’s worth shining a spotlight on silly policies that disincentivise those things.
I gave up work to care for my mum for two years together with my brother…we cared for her 100 hours a week each…she could not be left as she was bed bound so we could not work at all. Only one of you can claim carer’s allowance I believe.
Footnote 2 deserves a full post of its own. If this government is serious about growth and productivity, it’s worth shining a spotlight on silly policies that disincentivise those things.
Absolutely!