Scottish carers urged to access respite funding

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Scottish carers urged to access respite funding

HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE NEVER TAKEN A BREAK The UK’s largest community of unpaid carers is urging hundreds of thousands of Scots providing unpaid care for loved ones to access vital respite funding, following research which reveals that almost half of unpaid carers have never taken a break. This comes as the Scottish Government considers making breaks from unpaid caring roles the legal right of all Scots who look after loved ones – as many as…