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
Carers UK responds to DWP announcement of aim to tackle all Carer’s Allowance overpayment alerts
Carers UK responds to Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) announcement that it will aim to tackle all Carer's Allowance…
Carer Poverty Coalition responds to Government's welfare reform Green Paper
It's extremely worrying that some measures within the Green Paper on Welfare Reform changing disability and health benefits will actively…
Carers UK celebrates Investing in Volunteers award
Carers UK is delighted to have achieved the UK-wide quality mark for organisations involving volunteers during the charity’s 60th anniversary…
New rise in Carer Support Payment in Scotland earnings limit will increase financial security for carers on a low income
Carers Scotland press release on the increase in earnings threshold for Carer Support Payment in 2025.
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