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We’re here to make life better for the 5.7 million carers across the UK. 

 

Who is a carer? 

A carer is a person of any age who provides unpaid care and support to a family member, friend or neighbour who is disabled, has an illness or long-term condition, or who needs extra help as they grow older. 

 

Why caring matters 

Carers are holding families together, enabling those they care for to get the most out of life, making an enormous contribution to society and saving the economy billions of pounds. 

Yet many are stretched to the limit – juggling care with work and family life, struggling to make ends meet and often battling with poor health themselves.  

 

 

You don’t have to care alone 

Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience. It can also be tough, lonely and bewildering. But you’re not on your own. Carers UK is here to listen, to give you expert information and guidance, to champion your rights and support you in finding new ways to manage at home, at work, or wherever you are. 

Latest updates

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New Report Highlights Urgent Need to Address Poverty Among Unpaid Carers in Wales / Adroddiad Newydd Yn Amlygu Angen Brys i Fynd i'r Afael â Thlodi Ymysg Gofalwyr Di-dâl yng Nghymru
13 September 24
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1.2 million unpaid carers across the UK are living in poverty, with 1 in 10 of all carers in deep poverty
12 September 24
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28% unpaid carers across Scotland are living in poverty, with 1 in 12 in deep poverty
12 September 24

Press Release for Poverty and financial hardship of unpaid carers in Scotland report 2024.

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Carers UK responds to Lord Ara Darzi's independent investigation into the state of the NHS
12 September 24

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