State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives

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Today, we’ve launched State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives. Over 10,500 carers took part in this year’s survey, helping to shine a spotlight on the true cost of caring.

The report reveals the enormous pressures that carers continue to face:

• Half are providing more hours of care than last year.

• Nearly half are cutting back on essentials like food and heating.

• Many are struggling to balance caring with work.

• Three quarters are worried about their future financial security.

We’re using this evidence to call for a fairer settlement for carers, including better financial support, stronger workplace rights, more respite, and a fully funded National Carers Strategy.

Cover of State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring - the impact of caring across carers' lives

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Read the full report

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Download a two-page summary

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Share your thoughts on social media using #CostOfCaring and tagging Carers UK in your posts (Facebook: /carersuk, Instagram: @carers_uk, LinkedIn: /Carers-uk, X: @CarersUK).

Thank you for continuing to campaign with us to secure a better future for all unpaid carers.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact policy@carersuk.org.

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Meanwhile, in reality, I’ve waited 3 years just to update my Carers Allowance, only to find it still didn’t address the issues I asked for help with and there were so many factual errors.
My GP practice has given up doing Carers Health Checks, the LD Team have removed M from their list as he isn’t in a care home, but in supported living.
I specifically asked for him to have help with my son’s care - currently they refuse and leave it to me. The recent assessor said he needed to “find another hobby”.!
That the reality in Hampshire.

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