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Unpaid Care in Scotland Reaches £18.3 Billion as Carer Numbers Rise
New figures show 722,000 unpaid carers in Scotland, contributing £18.3bn to the economy as calls grow for better support.
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Andy Burnham is right to make social care an early priority as the UK's next Prime Minister

In a video posted on Facebook, the incoming Prime Minister speaks to voters in Cardiff city centre and mentions his plans for social care, say…

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Poverty and financial hardship of unpaid carers in Wales - WPI report
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