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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Harriet Meyer

How to manage your finances as an unpaid carer in the UK

Illustration by Jamie Wignall.
The charity Carers UK says every day about 600 people give up their jobs to look after someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill. Illustration: Jamie Wignall

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About two in three UK adults are likely to become an unpaid carer at some point during their lifetime, according to the charity Carers UK. Not all will give up other work to do this but every day about 600 people do give up their jobs to look after someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill, according to the charity’s research.

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