Carers and families gained further recognition in support law.
The Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 made further provision around carers, disabled children and direct payments.
This matters because disability support is often not carried by one person alone. Families and unpaid carers are part of the support reality.
Awareverse treats carer pressure as real evidence, not background noise.
A common mistake is treating unpaid care as endless free capacity.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.