During Carers Week, employers and HM Government commit to new working group to deliver a 'triple win' for families, employers and the economy.

Call for urgent action on care crisis as shocking new Carers Week research shows two in five carers are sacrificing their own health by putting off medical treatment to care.

On 23 May a group of 11 carer volunteers attended a conference organised by the Royal College of GPs. The main aim of the conference was to discuss the critical role that GPs and primary care teams can play in supporting carers and those they care for.

Carers UK and Nutricia have teamed up to provide Nutricia nurses with a new resource aimed at getting advice to relatives who are caring for those loved ones.

The Government has announced in the Queen's Speech, which sets out the parliamentary programme for the next year, that a draft Care and Support Bill will be published - but that full legislation would be postponed until the next parliamentary session.

Carers UK has joined an unprecedented group of leaders from local government, NHS and social care services, businesses and unions in an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to take urgent action to tackle a growing crisis in care for older and disabled people.

Carers UK calls for care growth strategy as new figures show cost of families forced to give up work to care reaches £1.3bn Carers UK has today joined with business leaders to call for a new strategy to stimulate growth in services to support older and disabled people and deliver a ‘triple win’ for families, employers and the economy.

Couples with children who are receiving Working Tax Credit where one partner is receiving Carer’s Allowance are at risk of losing their full tax credits unless they contact the Tax Credit Office by 6th April. From the 6th of April the Government is increasing the number of hours a couple with children has to work in order to receive ...

Carers UK and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) are launching a new reablement briefing at the Southwark Resource Centre today.

Following a joint campaign with other family charities and unions, Carers UK has welcomed a Government decision to exempt carers from changes to Working Tax Credit which could have resulted in the loss of almost £4,000 a year in tax credits.

In a new report published today, Carers UK has called for a technological transformation to support families caring for ill, frail and disabled loved ones.

Around 1,000 older and disabled people, carers and people with long-term conditions from across the country will today travel to Parliament to give MPs a clear message: act now to end the care crisis.

Freedom of Information Act request attracts over 75 per cent response The interim findings of a new campaign, which suggest that one in five local authorities is failing in its equality duty to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities when planning cuts, will be launched at the House of Commons on Monday 5 March 2012.

Malnutrition and caring: The hidden cost for families, a report from Carers UK in conjunction with Nutricia, has won support from parliamentarians and nutrition professionals. The report, launched in February, highlights that too many families are struggling to cope with the lack of nutrition advice and support currently available, and are sometimes left to face the serious consequences of malnutrition. ...

Nominations are now being taken for the Carer’s Award for the Great British Care Award finals. We are looking for unpaid carers to join the current winners from some of the regional awards that took place last autumn. Deadline for entries is 14th May 2012.

Carers UK responds to the publication of the Health Select Committee report into Social Care.

Leading charity Carers UK, supported by nutrition experts Nutricia, is calling for action to improve the nutritional care experienced by carers and their loved ones. Carers UK has published a new report into the impact on families struggling to manage the diet of ill or disabled relatives. Malnutrition and Caring: The hidden cost for families shows that without the right ...

Heléna Herklots calls for new vision to tackle care crisis New Carers UK Chief Executive Heléna Herklots has described 2012 as a ‘crucial year’ for the 6.4 million people caring for ill, older and disabled relatives.

Whilst expressing ongoing concerns about the Government’s Welfare Reform Bill, Carers UK has welcomed an ‘absolute assurance’ from the Government this week, that the link between Carer’s Allowance and Personal Independence Payment will be written into legislation.

Carers UK is part of alliance of major charities calling for joint action on care crisis Over 50 charities representing older and disabled people and their families have warmly welcomed the start of cross-party talks on the future of social care.  In January, the Care & Support Alliance joined employers, unions, faith and community groups to write an open ...