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15/02/2013
Total Of Unpaid Carers Reach 5.8 Million
Some 5.8 million people in England and Wales are unpaid carers, a rise of 600,00 since 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Unpaid carers working for 50 or more hours a week accounted for the largest increase since 2011, and Wales had a higher percentage of people providing unpaid care compared with any English region.
In England, the highest percentages of unpaid carers were in the North West, North East and West Midlands.
The provision of unpaid care is an important statistic, the ONS says, because unpaid carers make a vital contribution to the supply of care but their role can also affect their employment opportunities as well as their social and leisure activities.
(H/GK)
Unpaid carers working for 50 or more hours a week accounted for the largest increase since 2011, and Wales had a higher percentage of people providing unpaid care compared with any English region.
In England, the highest percentages of unpaid carers were in the North West, North East and West Midlands.
The provision of unpaid care is an important statistic, the ONS says, because unpaid carers make a vital contribution to the supply of care but their role can also affect their employment opportunities as well as their social and leisure activities.
(H/GK)
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