Over There“I’m on my own, it’s so difficult when you’re on your own”
Recently widowed Caroline Roche on being a lone parent carer to Helena, and her fears for the future
#DownSyndrome #Carer #Disability #LoneParents #BeforeWeDie #Mastodaoine
Poverty Alliance💔"I felt that I was a ‘drain on the system’ and that I didn’t deserve the help."
Our #research team worked alongside Changing Realities on this briefing, showing how the experience of being on #UniversalCredit badly affects the mental health of #loneparents.
Where’s the Credit?: Single Parents, Universal Credit and Mental Health - The Poverty Alliance
Universal Credit (UC) is harmful to the mental health of claimants and has a particularly detrimental impact on the mental health of lone parents, creating stress, anxiety and financial hardship. This rapid response briefing shares findings from the Changing Realities research programme, which works in partnership with over 100 parents…