Publication type
Parliamentary Paper
Publication date
January 29, 2025
Summary:
We have identified research which uses Understanding Society data which is relevant to the Committee’s questions on:
* the impact of inaction on patients and the public / how people’s lives might change with social care reform
* where is the cost of inaction felt the most
* the contribution of adult social care to the economy.
Summary:
* Unpaid carers are at greater risk of being in poverty
* Almost all caregivers report worse mental health than non-caregivers
* Carers have a lower level of subjective wellbeing compared with non-carers
* Local authority spending on care reduces the wellbeing difference
* The physical health of unpaid carers deteriorates over time
* Carers are ageing, and care remains classed and gendered
* Inaction is felt most by older people, women, and/or those with lower socioeconomic status
* The number of carers in the UK may have been significantly underestimated
* Unpaid care saves government an estimated £23 billion a year
Subjects
Links
- https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/132335/pdf/
- https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/132335/pdf/
- https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/132335/html/
- https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/132335/pdf/
- https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/132335/pdf/
- https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/132335/html/
- https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8583/adult-social-care-reform-the-cost-of-inaction/publications/
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