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EfC members receive the following benefits:

Resources

  • Access to our online members’ platform, EfC Digital, containing e-Learning, best practice examples, sample policies and toolkits. The platform is co-branded to reflect your corporate identity.
  • Access to the Digital Resource for Carers*, designed to support working carers through a full range of online resources they can access anytime, anywhere. Resources include e-Learning, free access to Jointly (Carers UK’s care co-ordination app), as well as information and support on health & wellbeing, financial planning and understanding carers rights (*via EfC Plus membership level).
  • Tailored promotional materials and use of our logo to help promote your EfC membership internally and externally.

 

 Training and Consultancy

  • An initial consultation/diagnostic session - to identify where we can best build upon your existing policies and practices or focus on a specific issue you are facing.
  • A free annual ‘lunch and learn’ or training session tailored to meet individual requirements. (Further sessions can be arranged).
  • A discounted assessment fee for Carer Confident, our employer benchmarking scheme, which you can read more about here.

 

Events and Networking

  • Invitations to Members Networking Events focusing on a current topic.
  • Opportunity to be connected with peers who can share their experiences and best practice, specific to your organisation’s objectives.
  • Invitations to key Carers UK events, such as the annual Carers Rights Day Parliamentary reception.

 

Research

  • The chance to access new insight surveys (as and when they're released) and topical policy debates.
  • Opportunities to participate in national and international research.

Latest updates

News
Carers Scotland 60th Anniversary Reception and Exhibition
01 December 25
60 years of campaigning for change for unpaid carers 
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Government confirms benefit increases for 2026-27, including rise in Carer’s Allowance and earnings threshold
28 November 25
Unpaid carers will see an increase in carer-related benefits as part of annual government upratings from April 2026, including Carer’s Allowance. 
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Autumn budget reaction from Carers UK
26 November 25
The Chancellor has earmarked £75 million over the next three years to put right the failures that led to the Carer’s Allowance overpayments scandal. Yesterday’s commitment to reassess cases where averaging of earnings could have reduced overpayments is a vital step towards addressing the injustices carers have faced for far too long.
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Unprecedented changes for carers as Government responds to Carer’s Allowance overpayments review recommendations
25 November 25
It’s a landmark day today for the carers’ movement now that the Government has responded to the independent review of overpayments by Liz Sayce OBE.

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