New deal for carers: Employment Task Force report

The vast majority of working age carers are in paid work or would like to work, either now or at some point in the future. There are 4.3 million working age carers in Great Britain. Two-thirds already combine paid work and care. Over half (55%) of those who are not working say they want to do so (CES Study1). But while carers would like the opportunity to continue in paid work, caring obligations can often make this impossible.