{"id":17442,"date":"2025-06-02T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?page_id=17442"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:18:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:18:22","slug":"the-cost-of-caring-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/impact\/research\/research-reports\/the-cost-of-caring-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Caring 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cost of Caring 2025 report draws on responses from more than 2,300 families raising disabled or seriously ill children across the UK. It shows that while families are doing all they can, many struggle day-to-day because of the unavoidable pressures of caring and the additional costs associated with disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Download the full report (English)\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Download the full report (Welsh)\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Download the executive summary (Scottish)\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Download the executive summary (Northern Ireland)\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n

Income insufficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For families in this research, the additional costs of disability are unavoidable. They encounter higher food bills and extra heating costs. They need specialist equipment and face increased wear and tear on the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n