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More than two million people in the UK have left jobs to care for disabled, sick or elderly loved ones, a survey by Carers UK suggests.
Of those in the online poll, 22% said they had seen their work affected by caring responsibilities.
The survey of 2,073 adults found 4% said they had given up work and 6% had cut their hours to care for an elderly, ill or disabled relative.
The charity is calling for more support for people to juggle caring and work.
The survey suggested the hardest hit were 45 to 54-year-olds, with more than one in four, or 27%, reporting caring had taken a toll on their work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21695284
Of those in the online poll, 22% said they had seen their work affected by caring responsibilities.
The survey of 2,073 adults found 4% said they had given up work and 6% had cut their hours to care for an elderly, ill or disabled relative.
The charity is calling for more support for people to juggle caring and work.
The survey suggested the hardest hit were 45 to 54-year-olds, with more than one in four, or 27%, reporting caring had taken a toll on their work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21695284