Report

The caring penalty

By Spencer Thompson, Abby Jitendra and Louise Woodruff

Publication details

Publication date
Pages
pp. 1–54
Publisher
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
View on jrf.org.uk

Summary

Unpaid carers provide an invaluable service to society, but they shoulder a financial penalty in doing so. This report looks at the financial impact of unpaid care, and how policies can help mitigate it.

Notes

Referenced by: Scottish Government (2024) 'Scottish Child Payment and the labour market'. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

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