Unpaid carers, poverty and the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland
2 August 2022
Policy white paper on the drivers and solutions to poverty among unpaid carers during the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland
Assembly election manifesto 2022
22 March 2022
Carers NI manifesto for the May 2022 NI Assembly election.
Under pressure: Caring and the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland
15 March 2022
Survey research on the challenges carers in Northern Ireland are facing during the cost of living crisis.
State of Caring report 2021
3 November 2021
Annual snapshot of unpaid caring experiences in Northern Ireland, examining carers’ finances, health, wellbeing and more.
Carers Week research report 2020
8 June 2020
Annual Carers Week research report with recommendations for the NI Executive on the policy interventions unpaid carers need.
Caring behind closed doors: Forgotten families in the Coronavirus outbreak
23 April 2020
Research on the profound impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives of unpaid carers.
Will I Care? The likelihood of being a carer in adult life
21 November 2019
Research examining the likelihood of adults providing unpaid care at some point in their life.
State of Caring report 2019
19 November 2019
Annual snapshot of unpaid caring experiences in Northern Ireland, examining carers’ finances, health, wellbeing and more.
Juggling work and unpaid care
5 February 2019
Polling on the impact the ageing population is having among those who are juggling work while providing unpaid care, how the world of work needs to adapt and the consequences if it doesn’t.
State of Caring report 2017
9 October 2017
Annual snapshot of unpaid caring experiences in Northern Ireland, examining carers’ finances, health, wellbeing and more.
Latest updates
Rising numbers of unpaid carers say they need more support from the NHS
An increasing number of unpaid carers looking after family members or friends who are older, disabled or living with a…
Project helping unpaid carers to get active is up and running again after three-year funding boost
New funding from Sport England will support the Carers Active Project, led by Carers UK, working to reduce barriers and…
Carers UK responds to Work & Pensions Select Committee report ‘Pathways to Work’
We are pleased to see the Select Committee’s report stress the negative impact the proposals in the Pathways to Work…
Carers UK responds to the House of Lords debate on the Universal Credit Bill on 22 July 2025
The Universal Credit Bill has now completed all of its stages through Parliament.
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