More than 2 million people in the UK have given up work to care for
disabled, sick or elderly relatives and loved ones, according to a
survey.
More than one in five of the adult population, or 22%,
have seen their work affected by caring responsibilities, with an
estimated 2.3 million leaving jobs to care for a loved one, an online
poll for the charity Carers UK has revealed.
Almost
3 million people have reduced their working hours to cope with caring
responsibilities, the survey of 2,073 adults, conducted last month,
showed.
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