No, Carers aren’t on Benefits

 

People say carers are on benefits because the government pays them. By that logic, all civil servants, and all ministers for that matter, would be on benefits. Clearly they’re not. So it’s a flimsy argument at best and wilful stupidity at worst.

 

Carers get paid below the minimum wage. The hours they work far exceed the 48 hour limit put on other workers. Both of these are illegal and frankly insulting. Carers enable disabled people to live fulfilling lives. Carers often sacrifice their own wellbeing to achieve this. More respect needs to be shown. So even if they were on benefits, that doesn’t detract from the work they do.