Summary
THE heartrending plight of children forced to be their parents' carers was laid bare yesterday.
An astonishing 175,000 of them are required to wash, dress and feed their mother or father.See the full content of this document
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Carers Robbed of Their Childhood
Some of them are as young as five robbed of their youth by their huge responsibilities.
A charity founded by Princess Anne is demanding a national inquiry to discover the extent to which youngsters are left to shoulder the burden on their own.The Princess Royal Trust for Carers wants increased state support for sick and disabled adults to lift the burden on young carers, keep them at school and allow them to enjoy their childhood.The charity claims ministers are cutting funding for young carers at a time when alarming numbers are being driven to self-harm and even suicide.In one harrowing case which drew at...See the full content of this document
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