Closed petition Fund free prescriptions and eye tests for carers

To support all carers to look after their health, I want the government to fund free prescriptions and yearly eye tests.

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Unpaid carers in England and Wales contribute an estimated £162 billion per year to the economy. Most carers are unpaid.

Unpaid carers are more than twice as likely to have poor health than people without caring responsibilities. 60% of carers have a long-term health condition or disability, compared to 50% of non-carers.

84% of carers surveyed for the 2013 State of Caring Survey said that caring has had a negative impact on their health, up from 74 percent in 2011-12.

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49 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 49 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 13 August 2025
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