Working to end carer poverty
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Working to end carer poverty
Unpaid carers have greater risks of ending up in poverty.
Making caring the 10th protected characteristic
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Making caring the 10th protected characteristic
Carers often feel invisible, overlooked, and discriminated against, which is why we think it's important caring is made a protected characteristic.
General Election 2024
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General Election 2024
What we are asking of all political parties ahead of the next General Election
Right to Carer's Leave
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Right to Carer's Leave
Over 600 people leave their jobs every day to provide unpaid care.
Carers Active
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Carers Active
Carers UK is looking at ways to support carers in England over the age of 55 to get more physically active.
Carers Week
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Carers Week
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, led by Carers UK with the support of a number of other charities.
Carers Week 2024 will take place from 10-16 June 2024.
Carer Passport Scheme
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Carer Passport Scheme
A Carer Passport is a record which identifies a carer in some way and sets out an offer of support, services or other benefits in response.
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