Support among U.S. adults for select caregiver programs 2018

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
This survey shows the percentage of U.S. adults who supported various programs for caregivers as of 2018. In 2018, around 84 percent of respondents aged 40 years and older favored tax breaks for providing care.

Percentage of U.S. adults who supported select programs for caregivers as of 2018

Characteristic18 to 39 years40 years and older
Tax breaks for providing care 71% 84%
Paid family leave for workers 70% 80%
Tax breaks for employers who provide paid family leave 62% 78%
Medicare benefit for temporary care 61% 79%
Changing social security to give credit to care givers 54% 76%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents71%71%70%70%62%62%61%61%54%54%84%84%80%80%78%78%79%79%76%76%18 to 39 years40 years and olderTax breaks for providing carePaid family leave for workersTax breaks for employers who providepaid family leaveMedicare benefit for temporary careChanging social security to give credit tocare givers
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Release date

May 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 13 to April 5, 2018

Number of respondents

1,945 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: To help Americans prepare for the costs of providing ongoing living assistance, would you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose each of the following?

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