Valuing and Supporting Carers Fourth Report of Session 2007–08

Volume I Report, together with formal minutes

Caring matters deeply to families and individuals. Sustaining the ability of carers to provide the care and support they give to others is of critical importance to the Government, care service providers and society in general. All parts of the UK will see further increases in the demand for care because of the increased longevity of the population, and greater survival rates, arising from improvements in healthcare. The unpaid support carers give saves the public purse an estimated £87bn each year..

Published : 21st July 2008

Publisher : Work and Pensions Committee  [ More From This Publisher ]

Rights : Crown Copyright

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