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The cost of care
— the financial and emotional impact of providing social care for family members | | Corporate Author | Centre for the Modern Family; Scottish Widows |
| Publisher | Scottish Widows; Centre for the Modern Family, Edinburgh, [2017] |
| Pages | 9 pp |
| Source | http://reference.scottishwidows.co.uk/docs/socialc... |
| Keywords | Services ; Costs [care] ; The Family ; Needs [elderly] ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | The Centre for the Modern Family is a think tank which was set up by Scottish Widows, to examine and improve our understanding of the family in the 21st century. This report explores the growing pressure on families and individuals to provide support to older relatives who need practical and financial care. Indications are that that people in the UK are underestimating the costs of care for older people by £7bn every year. One in four (25%) people admit they have no idea how they would cover these costs for themselves or a relative. Among recommendations are to consider automatic enrolment to include income protection and care insurance in addition to work place pensions (as in Germany and Australia); and to encourage families to discuss their care needs, to improve their awareness of the issues. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171103002 P |
| Classmark | I: QDC: SJ: IK: 8 * |
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