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Government responds to damning review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments

Tuesday 25 November 2025

The the long-awaited findings of an independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments has been published today. The Sayce review is damning in...

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Christmas opening hours for our advice helpline

Wednesday 22 December 2021

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Fresh NHS treatment hope for clinically vulnerable children who test positive for covid

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Infographic showing four signs of illness in babies. Clockwise from the top: a baby with a thermometer indicating a high temperature, a baby with a tissue for a dry cough that doesn't stop, a baby refusing food with text "Problems eating," and a baby with wheezy, fast, noisy breathing.
Watch our new animation about winter viruses in babies and toddlers

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Crystal and her son Hayden on Channel 4 News
WATCH: Desperate families of high-risk children urge Covid vaccine approval on Channel 4

Friday 17 December 2021

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NHS Covid Pass for international travel extended to children aged 12-15 in England

Thursday 16 December 2021

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New rules preventing Universal Credit claims by most disabled students come into force today

Wednesday 15 December 2021

Picture of a syringe and vial of the Covid Pfizer vaccine
Contact launches campaign to get high-risk children aged 5-11 access to Covid vaccine

Wednesday 15 December 2021

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Scottish unpaid carers to get double payment of Carer’s Allowance supplement

Tuesday 14 December 2021

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Child Trust Fund campaign success as government consults on new scheme

Tuesday 14 December 2021

A woman and two children, one sitting in a stroller and the other kneeling beside them, are posing for a photo in a modern glass building with a cityscape visible behind them. The woman is smiling while the children look at the camera.
Disabled toddler spends Christmas in ICU after common winter virus triggers seizure: Lucinda’s story

Tuesday 14 December 2021

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John Lyon’s Charity grant our Ealing service £105,000 for the next three years

Monday 13 December 2021

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Double payment of Scottish Carer’s Allowance Supplement on 15 December

Thursday 9 December 2021

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‘The best Facebook Live I’ve ever listened to!’

Tuesday 7 December 2021

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Disabled Facilities Grant funding welcome, but families still face 18-month assessment waits

Monday 6 December 2021

DLA higher rate mobility: your top questions answered
How to claim DLA higher rate mobility: your 5 top questions answered

Friday 3 December 2021

Dan with Allegra and Dante
‘We had to borrow money, use a food bank and jump through constant hoops’: Dan’s pandemic story

Thursday 2 December 2021

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Scottish Child Payment to increase to £20 per week

Thursday 2 December 2021

Baby in a pushchair
Could your child’s cold lead to something more serious?

Thursday 2 December 2021