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When Coordination Fails, Citizens Pay the Price: Lessons from Spain’s Long-Term Care System

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Illustration of a confused elderly man surrounded by scattered puzzle pieces and a question mark, symbolising the fragmented coordination of Spain's long-term care system.

This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Jorge Hernández-Moreno. In Spain, more than 1.5 million people rely on public support to live with dignity – people who cannot dress, eat, or move around without help. Since 2006, the state has formally recognised their… Continue reading When Coordination Fails, Citizens Pay the Price: Lessons from Spain’s Long-Term Care System

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?