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You are here: Home / News / Social Care /Nearly half of carers (45%) are depressed about their financial position, a Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) study reveals.
A survey of 800 carers found 15% are turning to drink and drugs to cope with their financial predicament. Many have given up work to care and more than half of those in work earn less than £10,000 a year. Meanwhile, 62% have no savings and 39% are in fear of losing their home.
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