Carers Week 2023 campaign: Cross-Government action to identify and support carers

New Carers Week research reveals 19 million people in the UK have provided unpaid care, but haven’t identified as a carer.

Without proper identification, carers miss out on vital support – impacting both their finances and their health. The research shows that providing unpaid care has had a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of 8 million people in the UK.

The government needs to act now to protect carers’ wellbeing and prevent them from being pushed into poverty. Cross-government action is needed to identify and support carers.

Carers Wales says: “This Carers Week, we want communities across the UK to come together to recognise the huge contribution unpaid carers make to society.”

Read: I care: Carers week report on unpaid carer identification

Join the campaign – write to your MP: Recognising and supporting carers in the community