2nd Dec 2024
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MoneyMagpie lately surveyed 2000 folks about their Christmas spending habits, revealing that 56% of individuals plan to spend over £500 for his or her festive season. However spare a thought for these on low incomes or who rely solely on Carer’s Allowance (which is a tiny weekly quantity). They aren’t going to be spending Christmas with extravagance – and as a substitute, based on on-line care finder Lottie, 7.3 million folks throughout the UK will juggle monetary and emotional challenges of caregiving at the moment of 12 months.
In actual fact, Lottie revealed that just about a 3rd of economic assist purposes have been rejected in 2024, which suggests many households can be over £2,000 in debt this Christmas. Unpaid carers, reminiscent of relations caring for a liked one, face out of pocket bills of as much as £2013 in the course of the festive season. One in ten folks within the UK have caregiving duties, and must bear the brunt of the price of that care too. Greater than that, the emotional influence of caregiving can take its toll at any time – and much more in order different social commitments ramp up all through December and carers really feel like they’re unfold too skinny.
That’s why Lottie is working a giveaway to point out the love and appreciation for unpaid caregivers. Three winners will obtain a £250 Air BnB voucher to assist them discover a bit getaway for some enjoyment and relaxation.
Will Donnelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Lottie, is asking on the general public to appoint native care employees and share the inspiring tales of these making an actual distinction of their communities:
“Our analysis has discovered that 7.3 million folks within the UK have caregiving duties – that’s equal to at least one in ten of the inhabitants.
This Christmas, unpaid carers, particularly, are going through monetary challenges, as they’re anticipated to be out of pocket by a median of £2,012.65 when balancing caregiving and extra festive prices. On the identical time, the care sector continues to wrestle with workforce shortages, with one in 12 positions vacant. These pressures have left thousands and thousands of carers at breaking level, each financially and emotionally.
That’s why we’re excited to launch our Carers Christmas Giveaway 2024 and encourage the nation to get behind it. Watch our video to see the enjoyment and magic carers deliver to residents day-after-day, and nominate a care employee you understand to win an Airbnb getaway.
We urge carers throughout the nation to share their tales and experiences, nominate themselves or a fellow carer, and assist us shine a light-weight on the important position they play within the lives of so many.”
This isn’t a MoneyMagpie draw; please go to Lottie’s web site for particulars of how one can nominate your self or a carer you understand to be in with an opportunity of successful. The draw closes for nominations on ninth December 2024.
