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| State of caring 2015 | | Corporate Author | Carers UK |
| Publisher | Carers UK, London, May 2015 |
| Pages | 16 pp |
| Source | Carers UK, 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX. Link to download: https://www.carersuk.org/for-professionals/policy/policy-l... |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Over the next five-year Parliament, 10.6 million people will take on a new caring role for a disabled, older or seriously ill relative or friend. In 2015, the 50th year of the carers movement and the 50th anniversary of Carers UK, what can carers expect and what are their experiences? This year, more than 4,500 carers participated in this survey on the state of caring in 2015, answering a wide range of questions on the issues that affect their lives and their experiences of caring. Findings are reported on: practical support; quality of care; health and well-being; loneliness and isolation; financial hardship; and how caring affects ability to work. Carers also indicated the main issue they felt should be a priority for government. Most important for 40% was to ensure carers and their families do not suffer financial hardship as a result of caring; and 29% identified ensuring that there is sufficient funding for social care so that older and disabled people get the care they need. Of those carers responding to the survey, 50% thought their quality of life would get worse over the following 12 months, while only 5% thought it would improve. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-160510005 P |
| Classmark | P6: 3F * |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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