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Across the UK, 5.7 million people are carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill.  

Yet carers are experiencing even greater challenges. Since the coronavirus pandemic, we estimate that 4.5 million more people have taken on caring responsibilities. 

We share our insights on caring with local authorities, employers and other organisations, making the most of technology to help solve the problems that carers face.  

 

Better services for carers

Carers rely on good quality services to help manage care alongside everything else. 

We work with service providers to help them provide the support carers urgently need. 

 

Better employers for carers 

Staying in work is a major challenge for the 3 million working carers – every day, 600 people on average are leaving their jobs to provide unpaid care.  

With over 215 members covering 3.5million employees, our Employers for Carers membership forum helps employers improve their understanding of carers and retain the carers in their workforce.  

 

Better technology for carers 

By listening to what carers need, we’re using our expertise to develop useful products that can help improve carers’ lives.  

Our mobile and online app, Jointly, has been designed to make life a little easier for people who share care. And our MyBackUp tool helps carers develop a contingency plan for greater peace of mind.  

Latest updates

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Carers UK welcomes the opportunity to engage with the government's 10 Year Workforce Plan
26 September 25
The 10 Year Workforce Plan will support the 10 Year Health Plan, published in July this year. Its aim is to ensure that the NHS has the right people, in the right roles, with the right skills.
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Carers UK responds to IPPR paper 'Who Will Care? How Can We Meet The Scale of the Care Challenge?'
19 September 25
A new report published by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) highlights a rise in the number of people caring for 35 hours or more per week.
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Carers UK responds to Guardian article reporting that the Government is considering compensation for carers hit by the Carer’s Allowance scandal
14 September 25
Helen Walker, Chief Executive at Carers UK, said:  “This is very good news to hear that the Government is discussing financial redress. The Carer’s Allowance overpayments scandal has had far-reaching consequences for thousands of carers and their families who, for many years, have been the victims of an overly complicated, flawed and unfair system. 
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Carers UK's response to the 2024 NHS Adult Inpatient survey
09 September 25
Emily Holzhausen CBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs responds to this recent survey.

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