1. Over 6 million people, in the UK are carers - that’s around one in eight adults. (Census 2001)
2. Carers save the economy £87 billion per year, an average of £15,000 per carer (Research by Leeds University 2007)
3. Nearly three million people juggle care with work (Census 2001)
4. 66% of carers are of working age (Census 2001)
5. The main carer's benefit is £53.10 for a minimum of 35 hours, equivalent
to £1.51 per hour.
6. People providing high levels of care are twice as likely to be permanently sick or disabled.
7. Over 1 million people care for more than one person.
8. 1.9 million care for more than 20 hours a week.
9. 3 in 5 people will at some point in their lives become a carer.
10. There are currently 175,000 young carers (under 18).
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