• 56% of carers juggle paid employment alongside 35 hours or more of unpaid care.
• 32% of carers of working age have given up work to care and 27% have had to reduce their working hours.
• 24% of working age carers say they gave up work or cut hours because of a lack of social care services.
• 20% of carers who gave up work to care said that an unsupportive workplace was one of the reasons for leaving employment.

This new report by Carers Scotland sets out the struggles that unpaid carers face in juggling paid work and unpaid care and the support that can help them stay in or return to work.

Read the full findings by downloading the full report below.