On 15 March 2022, Carers UK released vital new research which shows that unpaid carers are now facing unprecedented financial challenges in light of the UK’s cost of living crisis. Without urgent support from Government, we are extremely worried that many will be unable to continue caring. A UK-wide survey of 3,300 carers that we conducted in February reveals that thousands of carers are now having to make extremely difficult choices about whether they eat or heat their

The impact of caring on peoples’ physical and mental health across England remains high and is worse for those from some groups, according to the latest data analysis by Carers UK. [i] The findings are revealed in the report ‘Carers Health and experiences of primary care, the charity’s examination of unpaid carers’ responses to the 2021 GP Patient Survey. This annual research is commissioned independently by NHS England to identify patient

On 1 December 2021, the Government published its long awaited White Paper on Adult Social Care: ‘People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform'. We have produced a briefing which sets out the important measures in the White Paper with regard to unpaid carers. You can download the briefing at the bottom of this page. 

Ahead of Second Reading of the Health and Care Bill in the House of Lords on 7 December, we have produced a briefing we regarding the Bill and unpaid carers. Please download the briefing at the bottom of this page.  While Carers UK welcome the aims of the Bill, we feel it needs to go further in supporting carers. Not only do carers need to be recognised for the important support they provide, but the aims for integration as

The Department for Business, Innovation and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is currently consulting on proposals to reform flexible working regulations. The consultation is called ‘‘Making flexible working the default’. We think the consultation provides an important opportunity to secure beneficial changes for unpaid carers who are juggling t