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STATE OF CARING REPORT 2016 State of Caring 2016 Carers UK carries out an annual survey of carers to build a picture of the state of caring in the UK. This year over 6,149 people shared their views and experiences on what life is like for carers in 2016.1 This is the largest State of Caring Survey carried out by Carers UK to date. As this report provides a snapshot of caring in 2016, only the responses of current carers have been used here. However, Carers UK will be using the responses of former carers in other pieces of work throughout the year. See the appendix for more information about the survey. 1 03