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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

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Launch of cross- government Carers Action Plan
14 July 26
Today, the Government has launched a cross-government Carers Action Plan signed by four Ministers, across health and social care, welfare, work and education.
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Care Quality Commission publishes report on assessments by Local Authorities
14 July 26
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report drawing together findings from the first-ever national programme of assessments of local authorities in England, including the identification and support offered to unpaid carers. 
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Carers UK responds to Work and Pensions Committee "Transition to State Pension Age" report
13 July 26
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Carer-focused amendments not adopted during Health Bill Committee Stage - but stronger laws are still needed
10 July 26
Several amendments firmly supported by Carers UK to the Health Bill were discussed at Committee Stage. These were not included to stand as part of the Health Bill.

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