Household finances of Carer's Allowance recipients

Abstract

This report presents findings from qualitative research into the experiences of people claiming or with an underlying entitlement to Carer's Allowance (CA). The findings are based on in-depth interviews with 44 people who claimed CA or had an underlying entitlement to it, in three areas of the UK in summer 2013. The aim of the research was to better understand the following research questions: • How is CA viewed in terms of the household budget, and does this vary by type of household? • How do recipients use CA and what would be the impact of non-receipt? • How does the use of CA vary depending on who is being cared for and where? • What led to the decision to claim CA? • Has receipt of CA had different impacts at different times of the caring career? • What impact has caring had on labour market participation?

Metadata

Item Type:	Monograph
Authors/Creators:	Parker, Gillian Mary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2221-6748 Glendinning, Caroline (cg20@york.ac.uk) Corden, Anne (pac2@york.ac.uk) Irvine, Annie Louise https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6082-5675 Clarke, Susan Evelyn
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Keywords:	social security,benefits,Carer's Allowance,carers,household finances,caring,budget
Dates:	Published: 2014
Institution:	The University of York
Academic Units:	The University of York > Research Groups (York) > Social Policy Research Unit (York)
Funding Information:	Funder Grant number DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS RF1254
Depositing User:	Pure (York)
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2014 10:41
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2024 00:11
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Department for Work and Pensions
Series Name:	Department for Work and Pensions Research Report
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:79868