The UK Government is gathering evidence on employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. This is a rare opportunity to influence national policy directly. Your experience matters — and your voice can shape the future of care in the UK.
The consultation explores how caring responsibilities affect:
The official government PDF explains the consultation in full detail.
Many carers tell us they find government consultation forms long, confusing, or emotionally difficult to complete. If you would rather share your experience directly with NUCUF, we will include your testimony (anonymised unless you request otherwise) in our official consolidated evidence packet submitted before the deadline.
Your story will help us highlight patterns, expose systemic failures, and strengthen the national case for legal protections and support for unpaid carers.
You can write as much or as little as you want — every experience matters.
You can respond to the consultation in three ways:
Submit your response through the official government Qualtrics form:
Complete the Consultation OnlineYou can email your written response directly to the Government:
unpaidcarers@businessandtrade.gov.uk
You can post your response to:
Unpaid Carers Policy Team
Employment Rights Directorate
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
Every unpaid carer has a story — and every story reveals how the system succeeds or fails. By taking part in this consultation, you help expose:
NUCUF will be submitting a formal response informed by carers across the UK. Your contribution strengthens our national campaign for legal protections, fair income, and safeguarding for all carers.
Help other carers take part. The more voices we gather, the stronger the impact.