Resolution Foundation finds one in three carers from poorer families unable to work because of responsibilities
A growing “unsung army” of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support, according to a report that found one in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds were unable to work because of their duties.
The trend is the result of an ageing society and rising ill-health and disability concentrated in the poorest half of the country’s working-age families, the Resolution Foundation’s research found.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/08/full-time-unpaid-carers-support-resolution-foundation-report
Author : Nadeem Badshah
Publish date : 2026-02-08 00:01:00
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