£500 payment for unpaid carers

MORE than 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales will receive a £500 payment in recognition of the “pivotal role” they have played during the pandemic.

The payment is part of a £29m investment from the Welsh Government and recognises the financial and emotional hardship many unpaid carers have experienced.

Unpaid carers who are receiving Carer’s Allowance on March 31 this year will be eligible for the payment.

An unpaid carer is someone who cares for a partner, relative or friend who has an illness or disability.

Carer’s Allowance is paid to people caring for at least 35 hours a week, who care for someone receiving certain benefits and who earn no more than £128 a week.

The Welsh Government said the payment will benefit thousands of the most vulnerable unpaid carers in Wales.