A report released today by Coram Family and Childcare and Unison has found that 65 per cent of British adults believe the Government and employers should do more to help parents and carers balance their work and caring responsibilities.
More than four-fifths of respondents (82 per cent) said having more control over their hours would help them balance work and care.
The research, Holding on or moving up? Supporting carers and parents in employment, also found that women were more likely than men to reduce earnings in order to balance work and care.
According to the responses to the polling and interviews carried out in the report:
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