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Who pays for unpaid care? The financial costs that can last a lifetime

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An hourglass with sand running through it, flanked by two stacks of gold coins.

This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Louise Overton and Maxine Watkins. Every day, millions of unpaid carers help sustain Britain’s health and social care system, often at the expense of their own long-term financial security. Too often, discussions about unpaid care focus only on today’s… Continue reading Who pays for unpaid care? The financial costs that can last a lifetime

Portugal’s Informal Caregiver Statute: Recognition without Transformation?

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Multiple generations of family members holding each other’s arms, symbolising unpaid informal caregiving.

This blog is based on an article published in Social Policy and Society by Ester de Oliveira, Rui Branco and Fátima Suleman. In 2019, Portugal adopted its first Informal Caregiver Statute (ICS), formally recognising unpaid caregivers—most of whom are women—as a key feature in the country’s long-term care system. Hailed as a policy milestone, the… Continue reading Portugal’s Informal Caregiver Statute: Recognition without Transformation?