Concern for vulnerable grows as those on lifeline benefit face ‘second mortgage’

Concern for vulnerable grows as those on lifeline benefit face ‘second mortgage’Last May, James Martin* decided to give up work and look after his mother full time after she was diagnosed with cancer. A few months later, his father suffered a stroke, leaving the 49-year-old as the main carer for both parents. With income support and carer’s allowance, he receives £108 a week, meaning that the chances of paying his mortgage every month is remote. There is some relief, in t