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Chapter 13: When It Turns Into a Fight

3 sources. Checked September 2026.

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Carers UK, State of Caring: The impact of caring on carers' mental health and the need for support from social care services (February 2025), based on a survey of over 12,500 unpaid carers across the UK conducted June–August 2024, read directly, first verified in the chapter on whoever's nearest, whoever's free: 57% of carers say they feel overwhelmed "often" or "always.".
www.carersuk.org/reports/state-of-caring-the-impact-of-caring-on-carers-mental-health-and-the-need-for-support-from-social-care-services
Care Act 2014, ss. 9–10 (the duty to assess) and ss. 25–33 (support plans, personal budgets and direct payments), legislation.gov.uk PDF, read directly, first verified in the chapters on the assessment that's actually about you and the people you haven't asked yet: none of these duties or rights are conditional on agreement between family members.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/10
Care Act 2014, s. 27(1)(b) (legislation.gov.uk PDF, read directly, first verified in the chapter on when the rota needs revisiting): a reasonable request for a plan review must be acted on regardless of the state of the family's relationships.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/27

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