At the beginning of December, the care minister Norman Lamb announced a consultation into improved financial regulation of English care homes, criticising the current processes that are in place. The new consultation has been put into motion as a direct result of the collapse of care home provider Southern...
Bailey’s story shared for Young Carers Action Day on 16th March
It’s Young Carers Action Day on 16th March and Carer Support Dorset are raising awareness by sharing the story of one of our sister charities former young carer Bailey, who went from a young adult carer to a job working with us to support carers themselves.
Across the UK, thousands of young people...
Dorset Police is launching the ‘Older Drivers Forum’ which is designed to help keep older drivers on the road safely, for longer. The forum has received public backing by Lord Julian Fellowes and is made up of experts in road safety from across Dorset, with representatives from emergency services, charities,...
Having spent a couple of years caring for my mother who recently died with Alzheimer's, I am now finding it near impossible to secure full-time employment. This leaves me wondering how many others are being overlooked in the employment market. There must be a wealth of experience out there...
On 14 January 2013 the Government published a White Paper setting out proposals for State Pension reform for people reaching State Pension age in the future. But what does the proposed new single-tier State Pension really mean and how will if affect future pensioners? The main changes announced in...
State pension age increase brought forward Another day another attack on the people of this country. The Cridland Report (ironic if you follow Dorset Eye) proposed that the pension age should be raised from 67 to 68: 'Government to save £74bn by bringing forward the rise in state pension...
Retirement is a time for freedom, travel and pursuing long-held dreams. But with the current state pension age in the UK set to rise to 67 by 2028 and many yearning for an early escape from the daily grind, careful planning is more crucial than ever. Recent research showed that more than five...
