looking after relatives with poor health saw their often limited finances stretched even further by successive lockdowns, with many reporting they had no option but to rely on food banks.
The report, by Oxfam and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), is based on interviews with young people aged 13-17 who help to look after a family member at home.
The research suggests the financial peril facing young carers and their families has worsened during the pandemic, with some household members being made redundant, having to work fewer hours, or facing a reduction in their income due to the furlough scheme.
Some family members are also putting in more hours of care to cover the lack of support services available during the pandemic.
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