This study investigates the sociocultural situation of informal caregivers of elderly dependents in Chile, focusing on those from low and mid-low socioeconomic backgrounds in the Santiago Metropolitan Area. The findings indicate that caregiving is primarily the responsibility of families, predominantly women, with the state playing a subsidiary role. The study highlights the challenges faced by caregivers, including economic precarity, health issues, and social relationships. It also discusses the lack of structured social policies supporting caregivers, with some initiatives existing in healthcare and pension systems. Caregivers demand economic support, home-based care assistance, health support, and caregiver training and recognition. The study concludes that the crisis in caregiving is due to the increasing number of dependents and decreasing potential caregivers, emphasizing the need for a shift in the state's role from a subsidiary to a more proactive position.This study investigates the sociocultural situation of informal caregivers of elderly dependents in Chile, focusing on those from low and mid-low socioeconomic backgrounds in the Santiago Metropolitan Area. The findings indicate that caregiving is primarily the responsibility of families, predominantly women, with the state playing a subsidiary role. The study highlights the challenges faced by caregivers, including economic precarity, health issues, and social relationships. It also discusses the lack of structured social policies supporting caregivers, with some initiatives existing in healthcare and pension systems. Caregivers demand economic support, home-based care assistance, health support, and caregiver training and recognition. The study concludes that the crisis in caregiving is due to the increasing number of dependents and decreasing potential caregivers, emphasizing the need for a shift in the state's role from a subsidiary to a more proactive position.