Evelyn D

It's really fantastic and that somebody in government is actually curious and asking these questions, thank you.

So I think for me, it wouldn't necessarily change my circumstances and my son circumstances but without doubt the benefit cap and the two child limit is something that's holding so many families underwater and it's something that could be addressed immediately. And I think that, you know, it's criminal not to. I think, for me personally, as well, how can we change things? I've reached the limit that I can earn as a carer for my son with complex needs. It is just so low. There's no chance of us ever getting out of poverty. If it's kept that way, there needs to be a bit more fluidity and more joined up, cohesiveness inside the system for parents who are self-employed. Because at the moment, it's a cliff edge, if you earned a penny over what you're allowed to and then you get nothing. And that is looking at everything from free school meals right through to losing things like your council tax support. So everything has a knock-on effect. It's not just money in the bank, but there's no infrastructure for helping carers.

People like me with really positive skill sets have fallen out the labor market because we've had to do the job of, you know, the authorities and services, and that's really wrong. I feel like there isn't enough support for carers and that is really super difficult. I think you should be listening to Children and Families. Lived experience is so priceless, and I also think that we should be able to sort of audit the progress