Rachel Adam-Smith says stopping benefits when loved ones are in hospital fails to recognise carers’ ongoing role
The mother of a severely disabled young woman was left in financial hardship after her carer’s allowance was wrongly stopped while her daughter was seriously ill in hospital.
Rachel Adam-Smith, 48, spent five weeks in hospital alongside her 22-year-old daughter who was being treated for severe gastrointestinal issues last month.
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