Just five per cent of the 1.1 million people in Britain who care for cancer sufferers have applied for an assessment from their council which would entitle them to claim financial and practical help, a poll shows.
The survey conducted by Ipsos MORI for Macmillan Cancer Support, shows that half of the 386 cancer carers surveyed are not receiving any type of support, either formally through their local authority or informally from friends or family members.
The figures could explain why 46 per cent of carers, who help cancer sufferers by administering medication, assisting around the house and offering emotional support, suffer from mental health problems including stress, anxiety and depression, the charity said.
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