Valuing carers

The latest research from Carers UK shows the value of unpaid support that carers provide has now reached £87 billion a year. This is more than the annual total spend on the NHS. Without carers our health and social care system would collapse.

The £87 billion figure is in sharp contrast to carers' incomes. Carers UK's Real change not short change report showed that three out of four people are worse off since becoming a carer.

Carers UK wants the public to understand the contribution carers make to society and get their backing for improving financial, parctical and emotional support for carers. We're calling for significant investment in social care, together with a radical overhaul of carer benefits. You can read the detail of what we are calling for in the FAQ section. more...

What you can do to help

1. You can support our real change not short change campaign. more..
2. You can join Carers UK and add your voice calling for a better deal for carers. more...

Help us win the recognition and fairer deal carers deserve.