Carers and People with Disabilities Demand a Basic living Wage without Means Testing
Next months budget must deliver for people with disabilities and carers with a basic living wage without means testing .
Securing work for People With Disabilities a New Initiative with MyJobs.ie
Don’t Leave Them Behind is delighted to introduce a new employment initiative with MyJobs, focused on creating real, sustainable career opportunities for people with disabilities (PWD).
Carers Pension excludes many full -time carers with cruel exemption
As the State promises carers a contributory pensions for a life time of full-time care -they have excluded 1000s of life-time carers who received a social welfare payment during their time providing full-time care -these carers have saved the State over €20 billion a year contributing to the huge budget surplus that the Government are holding .It appears that the Government have not learned any lessons from the abject failure of their referendum on care
What will the Budget do for Residential Care
The reality is deeply troubling. More than 1,500 adults with intellectual disabilities are still being cared for by family carers over the age of 70, while hundreds more are being cared for by parents over 80. These families have spent decades supporting their loved ones, often with little respite and limited support, yet many still do not know what the future holds.
It is Time to Replace CAMHS
Don’t Leave Them Behind: It Is Time to Replace CAMHS
The latest reports of children experiencing suicidal thoughts being turned away from CAMHS should be a wake-up call for the Government and the HSE.
Across Ireland, parents and families are facing unimaginable stress as they struggle to access mental health services for their children. Too many families report long waiting lists, rejected referrals, poor communication, and a system that appears unable to respond when children are at their most vulnerable.
Expand Basic Income Scheme to Carers and remove means testing Now
Carers save the State 20 billion a year and work 24/7 365 days each year -carers poverty is significant the State and Socity must step in and support carers and people with disabilities today