Nuffield Trust:
Analysis of the number of carers
The Nuffield trust has analysed carers policy in England which shows that, despite Government commitments and proposals to improve the support carers receive and an increase in their numbers, there has been a 13,000 drop in the numbers of carers receiving direct support from their local authority, falling from 121,000 in 2015/16 to 108,000 in 2020,21. At the same time, respite and breaks for carers has dropped by 42% and LA funding for carers by 11%.
