If you look after a partner, friend or relative who would find it difficult to manage without your support, then you're a carer. There’s a growing sector of what are known as ‘sandwich’ carers - those ...

"A lot of carers face a loss of identity and a loss of self – because it’s all about the person you’re caring for," says Amy*, 29, whose caring role began at 18 when her younger brother developed a ...

More than 90,000 people providing unpaid care in Scotland will receive an extra payment of £293.50 in mid-December. Carer’s Allowance Supplement - a payment only available north of the border - was ...