Carers (like me) many of whom receive carers' allowance (but also many do not due to the tight eligibility criteria, most around the commitment of hours to caring) contribute around £184bn to the UK economy; a saving (or subsidy to the state) of around three quarters of the NHS overall budget.
Yet, we're marginalised, treated as cheats by the DWP & generally left partly or fully unsupported - if it looks like social exploitation, it is!
#health #politics #disability
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/11/carers-allowance-britain-unpaid-workforce
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