About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers
Summary
About 1,500 people in the UK quit their jobs each day to care for family or friends without pay. This trend shows how many people juggle work and caring duties, leading to financial and career difficulties while state care services become harder to access.Key Facts
- Over one million Britons have left paid work in the last two years to care for relatives.
- One in five workers (6.7 million people) balance paid jobs with unpaid care responsibilities.
- Many carers reduce work hours, with 22% working less and 34% working under eight hours weekly.
- About 10% of carers refuse promotions or accept lower-paid positions to stay employed.
- The UK government is reviewing adult social care and employment rights to support unpaid carers.
- Caring responsibilities cost the UK economy around £37 billion annually.
- Carers UK suggests giving unpaid carers the right to 10 days of paid leave per year.
- An example is a midwife who left her job to care full-time for her elderly mother, affecting her income and career.
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