Carers UK has submitted evidence to the Treasury's consultation on the 2018 Budget. The Chancellor will be setting out the Budget on the 29th of October. 

Carers UK has responded to the Local Government Association's consultation on the future of adult social care, which gathered views to feed into the Government's development of their Green Paper on Social Care expected later this year.

New research by Carers UK and Designability has found that family and friends are grappling with a range of challenges as they help older and disabled loved ones to stay well-nourished and hydrated.

The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future, warn national charities Lack of sleep, performing care tasks and the impact on their finances named as top stressors by unpaid carers.

Each year Carers UK surveys thousands of carers to find out about the impact of caring on their lives and provide a snapshot of what it's like to be a carer.