- A young carer is someone under the age of 18 and a young adult carer is someone between the ages of 18-24 years old. 

-Young carers attendance in school is effected due to the caring role they provide due to this some young carers leave second level education after the 3rd year is completed 

-Lack of income is also an issue due to the money in the household having to be spent on the individual that requires the additional support  

- Not enough money coming into the household is also an issue as there are no finances available to pay for the support they need e.g sensory toys. 

- Housing is also a huge issue when it comes to being a young carers, the caring role leads to exhaustion and burnout, in a household that has not got enough bedrooms the mindset of peace and relief is not accessible. 

-  Lack of sleep is also an issue with being a young carer due to missing some of their sleep schedule 

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