The Guardian reported that the government has decided to abolish the carer's allowance cliff edge, which the outlet described as notorious. According to the report, a digital taper system for the benefit is expected to be included in the budget.

Patrick Butler, the Guardian's social policy editor, reported that unpaid carer Guy Shahar responded to the decision in remarks the outlet quoted. Shahar said, "On the surface it sounds really positive," according to the report.

The Guardian reported that Shahar is angry about the plan's treatment of past cases. According to the outlet, most carers who were hit with unjust overpayments in the past will still have to pay.

The Guardian's headline states that unpaid carers say the chancellor's plan falls short. The outlet's summary of the report focuses on carers' reactions to the government's decision.

The Guardian's summary links the carers' criticism to the overpayments issue, presenting the taper as a change that applies going forward while past overpayments remain a concern for carers who were affected.

The Guardian's report was written by Patrick Butler, social policy editor. The outlet's headline and summary both describe the taper as digital and tied to the budget, while the decision itself is described as an abolition of the cliff edge.

The material available for this story does not describe the digital taper's terms beyond its expected inclusion in the budget, and it does not give a government response to the carers' criticism.

Sources: The Guardian: Unpaid carers say chancellor’s plan to scrap allowance cliff edge falls short.