Caring for Carers seems to be picking up momentum as a delegation of Carers UK members recently visited 10 Downing Street to hand in the Carers Poverty Charter.

The Carers Poverty Charter – launched on BBC Breakfast back in May – calls for urgent action to improve carer finances.

One of the Carers in charge of delivering the Poverty Charter to Number 10 was Don Brereton, Chair of Carers UK, who said:

“This Charter sends a message loud and clear to the Government. Warm words and promises are not enough – carers need action now to stop them falling into poverty as a result of caring.”

The next deliveries have already been shipped out and are going to Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, asking the government to set out a concrete timetable of actions to improve carers’ benefits.