Our welfare rights advisers respond to common FAQs about claiming Carers Allowance. For further advice visit http://www.cafamily.org.uk/carersallowance or call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm). http://www.cafamily.or

Challenging the myths around eligibility for Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

May 13th, 2015

As part of our Counting the Costs campaign to stop families going without the basics, we're challenging myths around eligibility for Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Listen to Derek, welfare rights expert from our helpline explain DLA and dis

Counting the Costs : A parent's experience

May 13th, 2015

Our Counting the Costs campaign is calling for an end to families with disabled children going without the basics. In this podcast we hear parent carer Chantal share her experiences at the parliamentary launch of the campaign in late 2014, incl

Dealing with bullying - our podcast series

May 13th, 2015

Bullying can happen to any child, but children with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) are more likely to be bullied, and children with a combination of difficulties can be particularly vulnerable. To help parent carers whose chil

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