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Mapping the Future of Family Care: Receipt of Informal Care by Older People with Disabilities in England to 2032

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2012

Linda Pickard ,
Raphael Wittenberg ,
Adelina Comas-Herrera ,
Derek King  and
Juliette Malley
Linda Pickard
Affiliation:
Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics E-Mail: l.m.Pickard@lse.ac.uk
Raphael Wittenberg
Affiliation:
Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics E-Mail: r.wittenberg@lse.ac.uk
Adelina Comas-Herrera
Affiliation:
Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics E-Mail: a.comas@lse.ac.uk
Derek King
Affiliation:
Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics E-Mail: d.king@lse.ac.uk
Juliette Malley
Affiliation:
Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics E-Mail: j.n.malley@lse.ac.uk
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Abstract

Many long-term care systems in economically developed countries are reliant on informal care. However, in the context of population ageing, there are concerns about the future supply of informal care. This article reports on projections of informal care receipt by older people with disabilities from spouses and (adult) children to 2032 in England. The projections show that the proportions of older people with disabilities who have a child will fall by 2032 and that the extent of informal care in future may be lower than previously estimated. The policy implications, in the context of the Dilnot Commission's report, are explored.

Keywords

Informal carefuture projectionslong-term care policyolder peopleEngland
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , October 2012 , pp. 533 - 545
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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