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Press releases

Carers UK comments on new figures: Carer's Allowance overpayments in Government's publication of 'Fraud and error in the benefit system' 2024-2025
Last week, Government published its new Fraud and Error statistics which contain new figures on Carer’s Allowance. Analysing this work,…

Employers’ commitment to supporting unpaid carers at work gathers pace
Employers for Carers (EfC), an innovative scheme set up by Carers UK to champion and promote effective workplace support for…

Charity calls for Employment Rights Bill to go further in supporting millions of unpaid carers to balance paid work and unpaid care
As the Employment Rights Bill progresses through Committee Stage in the House of Lords, Carers UK is calling for Government…

Carers UK response to Select Committee report on cost of inaction on social care
A new report titled 'Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction' is due to be published by Parliament's cross-party…
News

60th Anniversary Stories: Identity Crisis - from Career to Carer
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across…

Carer Poverty Coalition responds to Government's welfare reform Green Paper
It's extremely worrying that some measures within the Green Paper on Welfare Reform changing disability and health benefits will actively…

60th Anniversary Stories: The concept of caring
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across…

60th Anniversary Stories: Sarah's Story
To mark Carers UK's 60th Anniversary in Scotland, we are using our platform to share the stories of carers across…