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UK: 1,500 daily quit jobs to care for relatives as social care access shrinks

Carers UK estimates over a million Britons have left work in two years to provide unpaid care, with 1,500 daily departures, driven by rising care needs and reduced state-funded services. This highlights a structural labor supply shock and fiscal pressure on the UK's social care system, with implications for economic growth and public finances. The figures are based on research estimates and may not capture the full dynamic.

Guardian World3 days agoGBengCredibility 29%View source

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