The government fails to provide sufficient support to the millions of unpaid carers, resulting in entrenched poverty and significant sacrifices such as cutting back on paid work or giving up jobs.
Financial hardship for carers is exacerbated by strict eligibility criteria for benefits, with carer's allowance being notably low, contributing to dissatisfaction among the public with the lack of support for unpaid carers.
When a person is sectioned under the Mental Health Act, benefits received by their partner for caring duties cease, creating a substantial financial burden of over 700 per month for couples in such situations.
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