Report 9 : Carers, Employment and Service in Hertfordshire
22 October 2007
In Hertfordshire 51,918 people have both a paid job and unpaid care resposnibilities, supporting a relative, partner or friend who is sick disabled or frail.
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Hertfordshire. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age in the country, and examines the circumstances of employed carers living in Hertfordshire and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 130 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Hertfordshire: 71% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 61% were in employment. 15 of the 134 CES in-depth interviews with carers were with Hertfordshire carers. This report outlines the support available to working carers in Hertfordshire, highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.
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