The Government are running a consultation which seeks the views on a proposal to give employees a week of unpaid leave each year to provide care.

You can share your views at: https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/lm/carersleave/ the deadline is 03 August 2020.

Carers UK said "Millions of people in the UK juggle their caring responsibilities with paid work. For these ‘working carers’, balancing work and care can be a real struggle – with carers saying they are tired, stressed and struggling to manage their own physical and mental health. They urgently need more support to ensure they can remain in work.

A right to carer’s leave is an issue that Carers UK has campaigned on for a long time. Thanks to the help of our supporters and campaigns, and the work of other organisations in raising this issue, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently consulting on a proposal to give employees a week of unpaid carer’s leave each year to provide unpaid care."