Covid: Burn-out fears of 'exhausted' unpaid carers

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Many of those looking after vulnerable relatives or friends wonder how they will cope this winter.

Elaine cares for her partner Ian, who has multiple sclerosis, and says it is a struggle with day centres closed

The day care service that they used to rely on is still in lockdown. It's not clear when it can re-open. People also said day centres and reductions in other services meant the help they once got had reduced or disappeared, leaving many feeling worn out and isolated.Helen Walker, chief executive of Carers UK, said: "The majority of carers have only known worry and exhaustion throughout this pandemic.

Carers UK is also calling on the government to ensure that those receiving Carer's Allowance - the main benefit for people caring 35 hours or more every week - receive an equivalent payment increase to those receiving Universal Credit.

 

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Please note that Carers don’t even receive Carers Allowance.

You know what else isn't helping?- Continuous daily domestic + travel/public + occupational exposure to EMFs (esp' wireless radiation). It's driving huge BurnOut, fatigue, exhaustion, chronic pain, and other illness epidemics in so-called 'developed world' (esp' UK). 📡🤖📲😰

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