Ms Emily Thyne:

It did not feel like a choice for me to quit work. I would have preferred to keep working with support but that was not possible, so I had to stop working. I looked for carer's benefit but because I was self-employed, I was not eligible. The idea of allowing carer's benefit to go on for five years instead of two is only still helping a certain cohort of people. Self-employed people are not eligible for carer's benefit.