The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently running a consultation which is seeking views on giving unpaid carers a new right to a week of leave. Carers UK has welcomed Government’s intention and pledge to introduce Carer’s Leave for employees in paid employment, as a vital step in helping both business and families providing care to disabled, older and ill relatives and friends to continue working. This briefing includes Carers UK's view on the consultation, and provides strong evid

New figures released for Carers Week (8th – 14th June 2020) show an estimated 4.5 million people in the UK have become unpaid carers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is on top of the 9.1 million unpaid carers who were already caring before the outbreak, bringing the total to 13.6 million. 2.7 million women (59%) and 1.8 million men (41%) have started caring for relatives who are older, disabled or living with a physical or mental illness. 4.5 mi

Released in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, this report looks at the profound impact the coronavirus crisis is having on carers' lives.

Carers UK have produced a briefing on the statutory guidance on the Care Act 2014 Easements. This sets out the main points in the statutory guidance which has been published in relation to the Coronavirus Act 2020. It should be read alongside the guidance that is published alongside the Act: 

Carers UK has produced a briefing on the Coronavirus Act 2020 and what it means for carers – detailed briefing on the health and care provisions. This briefing sets out the main measures in the Coronavirus Act 2020 that affect carers and Carers UK’s view. It covers all four nations; England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland does not have any specific measures relating to social care law as their legislation is framed differently, but they will be seeking alignment.