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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alan Jones

Million-strong ‘unsung army’ of carers struggling to look after family

A new report has called for urgent support for an “unsung army” of one million people providing full-time care, whose numbers are growing due to an ageing society and rising ill-health.

The Resolution Foundation highlights that this burden disproportionately affects families in the poorest half of the country, leading to widespread struggle.

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