Carer's Allowance
About 5 million people said in the 2021 census that they were unpaid carers. Only 977,506 claimed Carer's Allowance in 2022, according to Carer's UK. in a 2023 survey  41% had to give up paid work completely.  23% had reduced the hours they worked. 14% were using food banks.  More of the people getting Carer’s Allowance said they were struggling to make ends meet than those who weren't.