Former charity boss Liz Sayce found confusing guidance on Carer's Allowance had left thousands with fines and surprise bills.

THE Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) needs a management and cultural overhaul to restore trust after the carer’s ...

Unpaid carers have said their health has suffered after not receiving enough support from a council, a care review stated. Norfolk County Council's adult social care service was rated as requires ...

A woman who gave up her job to look after her autistic child has urged employers to be more accommodating and open-minded towards unpaid carers. Elizabeth Dew, from Sheffield, said she had to quit her ...

A new multimillion-pound service is being developed to better support unpaid carers. Oxfordshire's current programme will provide more respite care and improve the way people identify themselves as ...

Unpaid carers have been asked to share their experiences to improve support as a new study reveals 42% of helpers surveyed have seen their own health worsen due to their responsibilities. The charity ...

England’s social care system is at “breaking point”, with the number of unpaid carers increasing by 70% over the past two decades, according to a report. Research for the Institute of Public Policy ...

As one in five unpaid carers struggle financially in the UK a Surrey charity says the real number could be even greater, with some people not even realising they are carers at all. There are 5.8 ...

The use of formal care services and flexible working arrangements leads to better employment outcomes among carers, research from LSE has found. Researchers at LSE’s Personal Social Services Research ...