This graph shows the distribution of carers' methods used to finance unpaid care work, when providing support to a family member in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016. Almost half of the respondent group stated that they have worked overtime to make up for hours spent caring. Further 17 percent of respondents declared that they had taken a less qualified job or turned down promotion to fit around care time requirements.
Employment choices of unpaid carers struggling to finance care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
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Carers UK. (May 7, 2016). Employment choices of unpaid carers struggling to finance care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612546/work-and-unpaid-care-uk/
Carers UK. "Employment choices of unpaid carers struggling to finance care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. May 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612546/work-and-unpaid-care-uk/
Carers UK. (2016). Employment choices of unpaid carers struggling to finance care in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612546/work-and-unpaid-care-uk/
Carers UK. "Employment Choices of Unpaid Carers Struggling to Finance Care in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612546/work-and-unpaid-care-uk/
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