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We’re here to make life better for the 5.8 million carers across the UK. 

 

Who is a carer? 

A carer is a person of any age who provides unpaid care and support to a family member, friend or neighbour who is disabled, has an illness or long-term condition, or who needs extra help as they grow older. 

 

Why caring matters 

Carers are holding families together, enabling those they care for to get the most out of life, making an enormous contribution to society and saving the economy billions of pounds. 

Yet many are stretched to the limit – juggling care with work and family life, struggling to make ends meet and often battling with poor health themselves.  

 

 

You don’t have to care alone 

Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience. It can also be tough, lonely and bewildering. But you’re not on your own. Carers UK is here to listen, to give you expert information and guidance, to champion your rights and support you in finding new ways to manage at home, at work, or wherever you are. 

Latest updates

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Carers UK reaction to third reading of the Universal Credit Bill
10 July 25

MPs debated the Universal Credit Bill in the house of Commons on 9th July 2025. The Bill in its existing…

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The GP Patient Survey 2025: A widening health gap for unpaid carers
10 July 25

This year’s GP Patient Survey reflects a worrying trend for unpaid carers’ health. 72% of carers said that they have…

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Carers UK comments on the publication of the NHS 10-year plan
03 July 25

For a long time, we have said that the NHS needs to transform the way it interacts with unpaid carers.…

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Carers UK responds to Government change to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
01 July 25

During today's debate on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, the Minister for Social Security and Welfare, Sir…

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