I wonder how many parents of disabled or special needs children did not say they are carers on the cencus even though they are? It took me a long while to realise I was a carer because looking after your children is what a mum does anyway.This is from our Facts about carers briefing
http://www.carersuk.org/professionals/r ... arers-2009
For whom do they care?
The Census question did not ask who the carer cared for, however the 2000 General Household Survey revealed that
- more than half of carers (52%) were caring for their parents or parents in law,
- while 18% were caring for their spouse.
- Nearly one in ten (8%) care for a child (including adult children),
- while a further fifth (21%) care for another relative
- and a fifth (21%) for a friend or neighbour.
(we need a statistician to tell us why these don;t add up to 100%![]()
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Most carers look after elderly people. The 2000 GHS indicated that 70% of those cared for are 65
years or over. Sixty two percent of carers look after someone with a physical disability, 6% with a
mental disability and 18% with both a physical and mental disability.