The Carer Poverty Commission was established to better understand the causes of poverty among Northern Ireland’s unpaid carer population and deliver the fresh thinking needed to address it.
Led by Carers NI, the Commission has two important goals – to:
- examine the scale and drivers of poverty among unpaid carers in Northern Ireland; and
- design new policy recommendations for the Stormont Assembly and Executive to help root out that poverty wherever it exists.
On behalf of the Carer’s Poverty Commission, Carer’s NI will be undertaking an extensive programme of research and campaigning activity in Northern Ireland – including focus groups and events with unpaid carers, engagement with decision-makers and sector experts, data modelling on the best ways to reduce carer poverty rates and much more.
All of the work of the Commission is led and informed by the voices, experiences and views of unpaid carers in Northern Ireland. They will shape everything we do, so if you’re an unpaid carer who wants to be involved or tell us your story, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch.
Related reports, conducted by WPI Economics on behalf of the Carer Poverty Commission
- Young carers experiences of poverty in NI
- The experiences of poverty among unpaid carers in NI
- Policy measures to tackle poverty among unpaid carers in NI
- Career or care: Women, unpaid caring and employment in Northern Ireland
- Policies to address unpaid carer poverty: an evidence review
- Making the case for change: supporting unpaid carers in Northern Ireland
Hear the stories of unpaid carers in Northern Ireland
Four carers shared with us how caring has impacted their financial situations and their employment opportunities.
Meet the steering group
The project is led by Carers NI and advised by a steering group of unpaid carers and key figures from academia, the community sector, food bank providers and other poverty experts from Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
Latest news
Find out the latest updates and information from the Carer Poverty Commission about matters relating to unpaid carers in Northern Ireland.