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| State of caring 2016 | | Corporate Author | Carers UK |
| Publisher | Carers UK, London, May 2016 |
| Pages | 20 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 | More than 6,140 people shared their views and experiences on what life is like for carers in 2016. Carers UK's latest calculation of the value of unpaid care in the UK shows that the contribution of the UK's carers is growing, and is now worth £132 billion, equivalent to spending on the National Health Service (NHS). This survey focused on access to practical support; experiences of carers' assessments; experience of hospital discharge; carers' finances; caring and work; and carers' expectations and priorities. It found that: 68% felt their need to have regular breaks from caring was either not considered or not thoroughly considered; only 35% felt that support to look after their own health was thoroughly considered; 74% did not feel that the support needed to juggle care with work was sufficiently considered; and 21% said they received little or no helpful information or advice, and felt they didn't know where to go for support with caring. The report shows that, one year on from implementation of the Care Act 2014, carers in England are still struggling to get the support they need to care well, maintain their own health, balance work and care, and have a life of their own outside of caring. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160510006 P |
| Classmark | P6: 3F * |
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