The financial, physical and emotional toll of being an unpaid carer | Letters
07-04-2024 18:16 via theguardian.com

The financial, physical and emotional toll of being an unpaid carer | Letters

The government provides nowhere near enough support for people who care for their loved ones, writes Kirsty McHugh of the Carers Trust. Plus a letter from someone who cares for a partner with a mental health condition, and another from Jane Nation on the invisibility of disabled peopleYou’re right to praise Kate Garraway for shining a light on the financial, physical and emotional toll of being an unpaid carer (Editorial, 27 March). The government still provides nowhere near enough support
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