Today we publish a new State of Caring report: “State of Caring: The Cost of Caring in Scotland 2025”, painting a troubling picture for Scotland’s 627,000 unpaid carers, with significant costs to their financial security, health, employment and opportunities.

The research shows an alarming rise in the number of unpaid carers forced to cut back on heating their homes and feeding themselves and of the financial pressures on carers intensifying.

Read and download the report in full at the link below.