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- Nearly 6 million unpaid carers in the UK face rising demands and inadequate support.
- Unpaid care is valued at £184 billion, while many carers receive minimal help, such as £86.45 weekly carer's allowance.
- About 62% of carer’s allowance recipients live in poverty because the allowance has not kept pace with inflation.
- The government relies on unpaid care as the population ages, raising questions about its responsibility to support caregivers.
