Unpaid carers say they are "terrified about the winter" after waiting months for an answer about the status of their applications for vital financial support. A number of applicants for an unpaid carer grant in the Vale of Glamorgan said they have still not been told by the council whether or not they will receive it.
The Welsh Government announced in April that it was making payments of £500 available to unpaid carers. The one-off payment, which is distributed by councils in Wales, was in recognition of the vital role that unpaid carers played during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Applications for the payment in the Vale of Glamorgan opened in May. However, a number of applicants said they were not told whether or not their application had been successful. Some are still waiting. Tracie Bale, who cares for her husband, said she applied for the money twice after not hearing whether or not her first application in May had been successful.
