"Britain is getting older and sicker, while a greater share of its population has a disability. While these trends affect the whole of society, they are starkest in the poorest half of working-age families across the country. While we talk a lot about the effects of ageing and ill-health, the implications on demand for unpaid care is largely absent from political debate."
"We understand the huge difference carers make, as well as the struggles they may face. That's why we've delivered the biggest ever cash increase in the earnings threshold for carer's allowance, whilst unpaid carers can also receive support, including short breaks and respite services, through the Better Care Fund. Alongside this, we are reviewing the implementation of carer's leave and considering the benefits of introducing paid"
An ageing population and rising ill-health and disability are increasing demand for unpaid care, concentrated in the poorest half of working-age families. Almost one in three working-age adults in lower-income families has a disability, compared with fewer than one in five in better-off families. One million people in modest households provide 35 hours or more of unpaid care per week—equivalent to a full-time job—making paid work difficult. One in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds cannot work because of their responsibilities. Government measures include a large cash increase in the earnings threshold for carer's allowance, short breaks and respite through the Better Care Fund, and a review of carer's leave with consideration of paid leave.
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