Victoria Derbyshire

Young carers spend an average of 25 Hours a week on the search for love, new research suggests.

their unpaid work is the equivalent of £12,000 per year on a part-time carer's wage, says action for children.

Describes it as a "hidden child "workforce", says charity, the amount of responsibility that is placed in children "appalling".

The Department for education, says the young nurse "should be protected from excessive caring responsibilities".

A survey of 383 young carers between the ages of seven and 18, the found by The Children 's charity, your care, equal to around £240 per week.

There were 491,000 supervisor at the age of 24 years or younger in the UK, according to the census of 2011.

"I can't be a normal child," says Chloe, 16, from Birmingham.

she began to worry when she was 10 and is looking for her mom who has mental problems and a lung disease, as well as her father.

"I have medicines for my mother. I'm doing house work. With my Younger Brother and sister, I make her Breakfast and get them ready for school.

"It has made me more Mature, but it took away My Childhood . Instead of - and be able to stay - I have to come and make sure my mom is taking the medication at The Right time. "

Chloe says that there had been times when the care has a lot of "to be", says she has suffered with depression.

"I was the mom, but she said to my mom. I felt that I had No One . "

Chloe now gets the support of children's charity Spurgeon's, but they want the government to do more for people in situations like yours.

"you allow us to do your work for you, and you just turn a blind eye to us," she says.

"sometimes it is frustrating, but I couldn't get it to change because of it. "

- action for children calls on the government, all young carers have access to a recovery service.

It says provisions are incomplete", in spite of the benefits of a "lifeline "be" for some young carers.

The Charity 's Deputy chief executive, Carol Iddon, said the fact young carers is available a sad indictment of our situation is "".

"I Hear people say, 'Oh, come on, children need to do certain tasks", but this is not About That . This is what young children on a legal adult role and it is also not acceptable. "

In response to the survey conducted by the Ministry of education, said the nurse "should be protected from excessive caring responsibilities".

"We expect that adults and children work together to and whole family approach in the identification and support of young carers. "

Suzanna Salter, of St Ives, Cornwall, leaves the care of her 11-year-old daughter, Marissa.

Suzanna has back problems aggravated by a car accident, as well as a lung disease.

"I feel guilty, as I would not let you, your childhood," she says. "It is terrible. You should not be on The Level of responsibility that she has. You do a child, an adult job. "

Suzanna says she gets eight hours of care per week to the NHS, adding: "This is the only time the don't have Marissa, to be on call for me. "

Marissa about a quarter of their school has missed Out on in the classes and in some academic years due to their responsibility as a supervisor.

she says: "I love my mother and want to help her, but I think we still need more support.

"in the morning I got you Out of bed, help her, put on your socks, and make your coffee.

"I also do the Laundry, help with cleaning and Laundry and cooking. And I'm going down to the shops to make purchases, because mom is not lifting, nothing.

"I get even sometimes evil, because I go online and see all my friends go to places I want to go and you have told me nothing, because they know that I can't go. "

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