An unpaid carer is anyone who cares for someone who is ill, disabled, older, has mental health concerns or is experiencing addiction and is not paid by a company or local authority to do this. Primarily, this is a family member or friend.
Someone who receives 'Carer's Allowance' is an unpaid carer.
Our short animation is a great place to start when looking to identify an unpaid carer.
Carers speak about what it is like to be a carer