Emeritus Prof Christopher May

As an unpaid carer I endorse Dan Taylor's argument that there are two things our political class get wrong about unpaid care:

1. Care has an under-acknowledged impact on the carer, their wellbeing & financial health;

2. however, carers choose to help their loved ones & therefore do not deserve pity but rather need support.

We need a much better culture of public support & respect for unpaid carers; few of us will in the end not be touched by these issues.

#SocialCare
https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/10/28/what-we-get-wrong-about-unpaid-carers/

What we get wrong about unpaid carers - Transforming Society

The UK’s failure to provide universal social care, despite the immense value of unpaid care, reflects a deep political neglect and lack of recognition for carers' needs and rights.

Transforming Society
Oct 28 at 2:38pmWeb
Show threadBeverleyOct 28

@ChrisMayLA6

I was only thinking earlier today it would be interesting to know how many years my circumstances will knock off my life. I sometimes wonder how I’m still here. (It’s been another tough one.)

So much I could say, but I don’t have the spoons…

Show threadOver ThereOct 29

@ChrisMayLA6 well to be fair, many do not choose to become carers - parent carers for example - and they may not be well suited to the task

But we all do the best we can

Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayOct 29

@oftencalledcathy

agreed; very much the situation here...

Show threadEstarriol, Terrorist DragonOct 29

@ChrisMayLA6

the political class see carers (unpaid and low paid) as a money saving device they do not need to do anything about.

Of course the fact those carers then burn out and need carers is neither here nor there to them as they will be out of office and someone elese problem, rather than them having to spend the money and resources helping them.

Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayOct 29

@Thebratdragon

sadly, fits pretty well with the (political) facts