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flag Over half of Welsh carers are cutting essentials due to worsening financial strain, with poverty and poor mental health rising sharply.

flag Over half of unpaid carers in Wales are cutting back on essentials like food and heating, up from 34% in 2024, according to the 2025 State of Caring in Wales report. flag Financial strain has worsened, with 36% using loans or overdrafts—a 33% increase—while many on the UK’s lowest benefit, £83.30 weekly, say they can’t afford basic costs. flag Mental health is declining, with 39% reporting poor well-being and 77% feeling anxious. flag Nearly 70% have reduced social activities, a 21% rise. flag Despite providing care worth over £10 billion annually—equal to NHS Wales—around 100,000 carers live in poverty. flag Advocates are urging urgent government action.

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